# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Velikiye Luki (VLU)

> 14,584 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,584 km / 9,062 mi / 7,874 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:22 in Gold Coast, it's 15:22 in Velikiye Luki)
- **Elevation difference**: 307 ft (VLU is higher than OOL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vlu-velikiye-luki-velikiye-luki-airport/1ef266df-e800-63da-96d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Velikiye Luki, Russia
- ICAO: ULOL
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 56.380000, 30.610000
- Elevation: 328 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 22:22 in Gold Coast, it's 15:22 in Velikiye Luki.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vlu-velikiye-luki-velikiye-luki-airport/1ef266df-e800-63da-96d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)