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ACA to OOL: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
7,758 mi
12,486 km · 6,742 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Near OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from OOL?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 7,758 miles (12,486 km, 6,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Acapulco and Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 16 hours ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to OOL?
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