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GVL to OOL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
9,067 mi
14,591 km · 7,879 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from OOL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 9,067 miles (14,591 km, 7,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Gainesville and Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 14 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to OOL?
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