# Distance from Oslo (OSL) to Antartica (UGL)

> 16,612 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,612 km / 10,322 mi / 8,970 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → AQ
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 01:46 in Oslo, it's 20:46 in Antartica)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,780 ft (UGL is higher than OSL)

## Airports

### [Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osl-oslo-oslo-gardermoen-airport/1ef266de-c8e8-614c-8777-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oslo, Norway
- ICAO: ENGM
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 60.190000, 11.100000
- Elevation: 681 ft

### [Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (UGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugl-antartica-union-glacier-blue-ice-runway/1ef266df-9a5d-6164-a570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Antartica, AQ
- ICAO: SCGC
- Timezone: Antarctica/Palmer
- Coordinates: -79.780000, -83.320000
- Elevation: 2,461 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 01:46 in Oslo, it's 20:46 in Antartica.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osl-oslo-oslo-gardermoen-airport/1ef266de-c8e8-614c-8777-06bb2780ed98)
- [Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (UGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugl-antartica-union-glacier-blue-ice-runway/1ef266df-9a5d-6164-a570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)