# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to San Jose (SJC)

> 11,421 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,421 km / 7,097 mi / 6,167 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 09:53 in Gold Coast, it's 16:53 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 41 ft (SJC 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

### [Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjc-san-jose-norman-y-mineta-san-jose-international-airport/1ef266df-3892-6786-a7a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, United States
- ICAO: KSJC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.360000, -121.930000
- Elevation: 62 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 09:53 in Gold Coast, it's 16:53 in San Jose.
With a 17-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)
- [Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjc-san-jose-norman-y-mineta-san-jose-international-airport/1ef266df-3892-6786-a7a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)