# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Tehran (THR)

> 12,815 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,815 km / 7,963 mi / 6,919 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 04:59 in Gold Coast, it's 22:29 in Tehran)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,941 ft (THR 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

### [Mehrabad International Airport (THR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thr-tehran-mehrabad-international-airport/1ef266df-7d9a-64b4-a7a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tehran, Iran
- ICAO: OIII
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.690000, 51.310000
- Elevation: 3,962 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 04:59 in Gold Coast, it's 22:29 in Tehran.
With a 6.5-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)
- [Mehrabad International Airport (THR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thr-tehran-mehrabad-international-airport/1ef266df-7d9a-64b4-a7a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)