# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Zalingei (ZLX)

> 14,583 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,583 km / 9,061 mi / 7,874 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:16 in Gold Coast, it's 07:16 in Zalingei)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,932 ft (ZLX 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

### [Zalingei Airport (ZLX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zlx-zalingei-zalingei-airport/1ef266de-ee66-6efa-9bd4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zalingei, Sudan
- ICAO: HSZA
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 12.900000, 23.480000
- Elevation: 2,953 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 15:16 in Gold Coast, it's 07:16 in Zalingei.
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)
- [Zalingei Airport (ZLX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zlx-zalingei-zalingei-airport/1ef266de-ee66-6efa-9bd4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)