# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to San Juan de Marcona (SJA)

> 12,888 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,888 km / 8,008 mi / 6,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 23:20 in Gold Coast, it's 08:20 in San Juan de Marcona)
- **Elevation difference**: 123 ft (SJA 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

### [San Juan de Marcona Airport (SJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sja-san-juan-de-marcona-san-juan-de-marcona-airport/1ef266df-c449-6680-b858-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Juan de Marcona, Peru
- ICAO: SPJN
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -15.350000, -75.140000
- Elevation: 144 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 23:20 in Gold Coast, it's 08:20 in San Juan de Marcona.
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)
- [San Juan de Marcona Airport (SJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sja-san-juan-de-marcona-san-juan-de-marcona-airport/1ef266df-c449-6680-b858-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)