# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Senanga (SXG)

> 12,742 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,742 km / 7,918 mi / 6,880 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 09:22 in Gold Coast, it's 01:22 in Senanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,349 ft (SXG 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

### [Senanga Airport (SXG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxg-senanga-senanga-airport/1ef266de-db14-6e7e-965e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Senanga, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSN
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -16.100000, 23.270000
- Elevation: 3,370 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 09:22 in Gold Coast, it's 01:22 in Senanga.
With a 8-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)
- [Senanga Airport (SXG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxg-senanga-senanga-airport/1ef266de-db14-6e7e-965e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)