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YQY to OOL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
10,235 mi
16,472 km · 8,894 nm
20h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from OOL?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 10,235 miles (16,472 km, 8,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 32m 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 Sydney and Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 13 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to OOL?
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