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FFD to OOL: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
10,371 mi
16,690 km · 9,012 nm
20h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from OOL?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 10,371 miles (16,690 km, 9,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 48m 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 Fairford and Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 9 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to OOL?
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