# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Wajir (WJR)

> 12,384 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,384 km / 7,695 mi / 6,687 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:29 in Gold Coast, it's 15:29 in Wajir)
- **Elevation difference**: 749 ft (WJR 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

### [Wajir Airport (WJR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wjr-wajir-wajir-airport/1ef266de-ecc6-6bae-91a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wajir, Kenya
- ICAO: HKWJ
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 1.730000, 40.090000
- Elevation: 770 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 22:29 in Gold Coast, it's 15:29 in Wajir.
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)
- [Wajir Airport (WJR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wjr-wajir-wajir-airport/1ef266de-ecc6-6bae-91a5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)