# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Souanke (SOE)

> 14,821 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,821 km / 9,210 mi / 8,003 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 11:17 in Gold Coast, it's 02:17 in Souanke)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,701 ft (SOE 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

### [Souanke Airport (SOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/soe-souanke-souanke-airport/1ef266de-d6a0-6398-a6de-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Souanke, Congo
- ICAO: FCOS
- Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville
- Coordinates: 2.070000, 14.130000
- Elevation: 1,722 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 11:17 in Gold Coast, it's 02:17 in Souanke.
With a 9-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)
- [Souanke Airport (SOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/soe-souanke-souanke-airport/1ef266de-d6a0-6398-a6de-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)