# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Taif Airport (TIF)

> 13,291 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,291 km / 8,259 mi / 7,176 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:19 in Gold Coast, it's 13:19 in Taif Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,827 ft (TIF 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

### [Taif Airport (TIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tif-taif-airport/1ef266df-79f7-606e-a507-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taif Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OETF
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.480000, 40.540000
- Elevation: 4,848 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 20:19 in Gold Coast, it's 13:19 in Taif Airport.
With a 7-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)
- [Taif Airport (TIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tif-taif-airport/1ef266df-79f7-606e-a507-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)