# Distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Gold Coast (OOL)

> 11,498 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,498 km / 7,145 mi / 6,209 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 12:36 in Fairbanks, it's 06:36 in Gold Coast)
- **Elevation difference**: 418 ft (OOL is lower than FAI)

## Airports

### [Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fai-fairbanks-fairbanks-international-airport/1ef266df-865c-621e-b61f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks, United States
- ICAO: PAFA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.820000, -147.860000
- Elevation: 439 ft

### [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://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

## 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 12:36 in Fairbanks, it's 06:36 in Gold Coast.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fai-fairbanks-fairbanks-international-airport/1ef266df-865c-621e-b61f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)