# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Russell (RSL)

> 13,378 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,378 km / 8,313 mi / 7,224 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 17:35 in Gold Coast, it's 02:35 in Russell)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,843 ft (RSL 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

### [Russell Municipal Airport (RSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rsl-russell-russell-municipal-airport/1ef266df-35cf-6d00-b2fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Russell, United States
- ICAO: KRSL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.870000, -98.810000
- Elevation: 1,864 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 17:35 in Gold Coast, it's 02:35 in Russell.
With a 15-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)
- [Russell Municipal Airport (RSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rsl-russell-russell-municipal-airport/1ef266df-35cf-6d00-b2fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)