# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Valera (VLV)

> 14,961 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,961 km / 9,297 mi / 8,078 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 15:43 in Gold Coast, it's 01:43 in Valera)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,039 ft (VLV 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

### [Dr. Antonio Nicolas Briceno Airport (VLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vlv-valera-dr-antonio-nicolas-briceno-airport/1ef266df-d4ec-68ca-8336-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valera, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVVL
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 9.340000, -70.580000
- Elevation: 2,060 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 15:43 in Gold Coast, it's 01:43 in Valera.
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)
- [Dr. Antonio Nicolas Briceno Airport (VLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vlv-valera-dr-antonio-nicolas-briceno-airport/1ef266df-d4ec-68ca-8336-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)