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ACF to OOL: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
51 mi
82 km · 44 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
51 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport · Brisbane, Australia
- 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 ACF
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport14 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport51 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport54 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport67 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 ACF from OOL?
The flight distance from Brisbane (ACF) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 51 miles (82 km, 44 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACF to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACF to OOL?
Nonstop service on ACF–OOL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACF to OOL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACF–OOL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACF to OOL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACF–OOL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.