MEL → OOLMelbourne to Gold Coast

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Gold Coast (OOL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 75% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,330 km, an estimated 2 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Gold Coast. Updated 28 October 2026 at 12:18 UTC.

MEL Melbourne smooth · +7
OOL Gold Coast smooth · +0
1,330 km · ~2h 12m est.
dep bank 07:15–21:1521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 28 operated MEL → OOL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ70% on time

Flights JQ430 07:15 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su · JQ438 11:10 daily · JQ448 11:30 daily · JQ440 13:00 Mo Su

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF1566 07:30 Mo Tu We Su · QF1572 07:30 daily · QF1568 13:40 Mo Tu We Su · QF1574 13:45 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA79% on time

Flights VA729 07:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · VA733 09:40 daily · VA735 10:10 daily · VA739 11:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28JQ432dep +0 → arr−17
10-28JQ438dep +143 → arr+144
10-28JQ442dep +30 → arr+7
10-28JQ446dep +5 → arr−21
10-28JQ448dep +27 → arr+3
10-28QF1566dep +18 → arr−11
10-28QF1568dep +24 → arr+0
10-28VA733dep +4 → arr−10
10-28VA735dep +1 → arr−8
10-28VA739dep +2 → arr−5
10-28VA743dep +50 → arr+35
10-28VA751dep +7 → arr−9
10-28VA755dep −5 → arr−21
10-28VA761dep −5 → arr−20
10-27JQ430dep +6 → arr−11
10-27JQ438dep +31 → arr+26
10-27JQ442dep +23 → arr−3
10-27JQ448dep +24 → arr−1
10-27JQ566arrived+41
10-27QF1566dep +20 → arr−7
10-27QF1568dep +15 → arr+22
10-27VA733dep +10 → arr−20
10-27VA735dep +49 → arr+18
10-27VA739dep +31 → arr+0
10-27VA743dep +15 → arr+44
10-27VA751departed+0
10-27VA755departed+7
10-27VA761departed−4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MELMelbourne +7 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SW 7 kt Full MEL delay board →
OOLGold Coast +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 10 kt Full OOL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 54% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +20 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Melbourne to Gold Coast route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL to OOL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MEL to OOL questions

Is MEL–OOL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–OOL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 17:10 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OOL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to OOL?

Great-circle distance is 1,330 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 124–144 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–OOL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 121 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.