# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Tapachula (TAP)

> 13,117 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,117 km / 8,151 mi / 7,083 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 13:05 in Gold Coast, it's 21:05 in Tapachula)
- **Elevation difference**: 76 ft (TAP 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

### [Tapachula International Airport (TAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tap-tapachula-tapachula-international-airport/1ef266df-625c-6698-a85c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tapachula, Mexico
- ICAO: MMTP
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 14.790000, -92.370000
- Elevation: 97 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 13:05 in Gold Coast, it's 21:05 in Tapachula.
With a 16-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)
- [Tapachula International Airport (TAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tap-tapachula-tapachula-international-airport/1ef266df-625c-6698-a85c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)