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FLL to OOL: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
9,161 mi
14,743 km · 7,961 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from OOL?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 9,161 miles (14,743 km, 7,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 14 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to OOL?
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