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OOL to SQL: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,086 mi
11,403 km · 6,157 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OOL from SQL?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,086 miles (11,403 km, 6,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 17 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to SQL?
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