# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Reykjavik (RKV)

> 16,002 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,002 km / 9,943 mi / 8,641 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 20:27 in Gold Coast, it's 10:27 in Reykjavik)
- **Elevation difference**: 27 ft (RKV is higher than OOL)

## Airports

### [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gold Coast, Australia
- ICAO: YBCG
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -28.160000, 153.500000
- Elevation: 21 ft

### [Reykjavik Airport (RKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkv-reykjavik-reykjavik-airport/1ef266de-9e30-64a4-8187-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reykjavik, Iceland
- ICAO: BIRK
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 64.130000, -21.940000
- Elevation: 48 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:27 in Gold Coast, it's 10:27 in Reykjavik.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Reykjavik Airport (RKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkv-reykjavik-reykjavik-airport/1ef266de-9e30-64a4-8187-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)