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. 89% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 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 29 October 2026 at 00:18 UTC.

Today, MEL → OOL

Thu 29 Oct · local times
VA735Virgin Australia115 min late

The MEL board at 10:18 shows departure at 12:05 instead of 10:10, gate 10 (T3).

Landing
14:00OOL board estimate · sched 11:20
Later cancelled
1.3%of 763 past Virgin Australia flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
JQ440 13:00Jetstar · then VA743 13:10, QF1568 13:40
Track VA735 →
  1. 06:15 JQ430Jetstar Left 06:20 +5 Landed 07:16 −4
  2. 07:30 QF1566Qantas Left 07:56 +26 Landed 08:41 +1
  3. 09:40 VA733Virgin Australia Left 09:52 +12 OOL est. 10:53In the air · sched 10:50
  4. 10:10 VA735Virgin Australia Est. 12:05 +115Gate 10 · T3 OOL est. 14:00 +160sched 11:20
  5. 11:10 VA739Virgin Australia Est. 11:10Departure not confirmed by the board OOL est. 12:35 +15sched 12:20
  6. 11:15 JQ438Jetstar Est. 11:15Departure not confirmed by the board OOL 12:20scheduled
  7. 13:00 JQ440Jetstar On scheduleGate 49 · T4 OOL 14:05scheduled
  8. 13:10 VA743Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 2 · T3 ·
  9. 13:40 QF1568Qantas On scheduleT1 ·

Checked MEL board 10:18 · OOL board 10:18

MEL Melbourne smooth · +12
OOL Gold Coast smooth · +5
1,330 km · ~2h 12m est.
dep bank 07:15–21:1521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 18 tracked MEL → OOL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~2h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

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 AirwaysJQ86% on time

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

Qantas AirwaysQF

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

Virgin AustraliaVA88% 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
10-29JQ430dep +5 → arr−4
10-29QF1566dep +26 → arr+1
10-29VA733dep +12 → arr+3
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−16
10-27JQ438departed+31
10-27JQ442departed+23
10-27JQ448departed+24
10-27QF1566departed+20
10-27QF1568departed+15
10-27VA733departed+10
10-27VA735departed+49
10-27VA739departed+31
10-27VA743departed+15
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 +12 min smooth ⛅ overcast · WSW 7 kt Full MEL delay board →
OOLGold Coast +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 11 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 126 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.