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OOL to MEX: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
7,873 mi
12,671 km · 6,842 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is OOL from MEX?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Mexico City (MEX) is 7,873 miles (12,671 km, 6,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Coolangatta and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 16 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to MEX?
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