# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Upington (UTN)

> 11,928 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,928 km / 7,412 mi / 6,441 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 21:48 in Gold Coast, it's 13:48 in Upington)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,761 ft (UTN 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

### [Pierre Van Ryneveld Airport (UTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/utn-upington-pierre-van-ryneveld-airport/1ef266de-d4fe-68a0-ad57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Upington, South Africa
- ICAO: FAUP
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.400000, 21.260000
- Elevation: 2,782 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 21:48 in Gold Coast, it's 13:48 in Upington.
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)
- [Pierre Van Ryneveld Airport (UTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/utn-upington-pierre-van-ryneveld-airport/1ef266de-d4fe-68a0-ad57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)