# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Union (USC)

> 14,797 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,797 km / 9,195 mi / 7,990 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 12:46 in Gold Coast, it's 22:46 in Union)
- **Elevation difference**: 589 ft (USC 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

### [Union County, Troy Shelton Field (USC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/usc-union-union-county-troy-shelton-field/1ef266de-fd5e-6642-bb09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Union, United States
- ICAO: K35A
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.690000, -81.640000
- Elevation: 610 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 12:46 in Gold Coast, it's 22:46 in Union.
With a 14-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)
- [Union County, Troy Shelton Field (USC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/usc-union-union-county-troy-shelton-field/1ef266de-fd5e-6642-bb09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)