OOL → MELGold Coast to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Gold Coast (OOL) to Melbourne (MEL): 139 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 71% of the last 52 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 56 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 Gold Coast and Melbourne. Updated 30 October 2026 at 05:18 UTC.

Today, OOL → MEL

Fri 30 Oct · local times
VA738Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 18 min late

Left OOL at 13:18, 18 min after its 13:00 slot.

Landing
16:12MEL board estimate · sched 16:20
Track VA738 →
VA740Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 32 min late

Left OOL at 14:32, 32 min after its 14:00 slot.

Landing
17:32MEL board estimate · sched 17:20
Track VA740 →
  1. 06:00 QF1567Qantas Left 06:24 +24 Landed 09:30 +5
  2. 06:05 VA726Virgin Australia Left 06:16 +11 Landed 09:26 +1
  3. 07:15 JQ433Jetstar Left 07:29 +14 Landed 10:37 +2
  4. 08:00 JQ435Jetstar Left 08:07 +7 Landed 11:09 −11
  5. 08:20 VA728Virgin Australia Left 08:41 +21 Landed 11:52 +12
  6. 08:50 JQ437Jetstar Left 09:26 +36 Landed 12:41 +31
  7. 09:25 QF1569Qantas Left 09:57 +32 Landed 13:01 +11
  8. 11:30 VA734Virgin Australia Left 11:51 +21 Landed 14:50
  9. 12:00 VA736Virgin Australia Left 12:13 +13 Landed 15:21 +1
  10. 13:00 VA738Virgin Australia Left 13:18 +18 MEL est. 16:12In the air · sched 16:20
  11. 14:00 VA740Virgin Australia Left 14:32 +32 MEL est. 17:32 +12In the air · sched 17:20
  12. 14:45 JQ443Jetstar Left 14:57 +12 MEL est. 17:51In the air · sched 18:05
  13. 15:00 VA742Virgin Australia Est. 15:15Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 18:20scheduled
  14. 15:35 QF1571Qantas Est. 15:35Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 19:00scheduled
  15. 16:40 JQ445Jetstar Est. 16:45Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 19:55scheduled
  16. 18:40 VA750Virgin Australia Est. 18:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  17. 19:10 JQ449Jetstar Est. 19:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked OOL board 15:18 · MEL board 16:08

OOL Gold Coast smooth · +12
MEL Melbourne smooth · +12
1,330 km · ~2h 12m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:10139x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 139x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 52 tracked OOL → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 56 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 52 arrivals
Flight time~2h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures139x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 56

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 AirwaysJQ72% on time

Flights JQ435 07:10 daily · JQ433 07:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · JQ437 08:50 We Fr · JQ431 09:00 Tu Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF67% on time

Flights QF1573 09:20 daily · QF1569 09:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF1571 15:35 daily · QF1575 15:35 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA72% on time

Flights VA726 06:00 daily · VA728 08:20 daily · VA730 09:05 daily · VA734 11:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30JQ433dep +14 → arr+2
10-30JQ435dep +7 → arr−11
10-30JQ437dep +36 → arr+31
10-30JQ443departed+12
10-30QF1567dep +24 → arr+5
10-30QF1569dep +32 → arr+11
10-30VA726dep +11 → arr+1
10-30VA728dep +21 → arr+12
10-30VA734dep +21 → arr+0
10-30VA736dep +13 → arr+1
10-30VA738departed+18
10-30VA740departed+32
10-29JQ433dep +9 → arr−5
10-29JQ435dep +34 → arr+31
10-29JQ439dep +22 → arr+0
10-29JQ443dep +59 → arr+42
10-29JQ445dep +30 → arr+22
10-29JQ451dep +11 → arr−4
10-29QF1569dep +22 → arr+22
10-29QF1571dep +51 → arr+23
10-29VA726dep +10 → arr−2
10-29VA728dep +36 → arr+33
10-29VA734dep +31 → arr+11
10-29VA736dep +227 → arr+203
10-29VA738dep +33 → arr+19
10-29VA742dep +88 → arr+72
10-29VA750dep +36 → arr+11
10-29VA752dep +8 → arr−6
10-28JQ433dep +147 → arr+130
10-28JQ437dep +28 → arr+8
10-28JQ445dep +32 → arr+14
10-28JQ449dep +6 → arr−14
10-28JQ451dep +2 → arr−18
10-28QF1569dep +12 → arr−13
10-28QF1571dep +16 → arr−9
10-28VA726dep +9 → arr−1
10-28VA728dep +10 → arr−2
10-28VA734dep +10 → arr−9
10-28VA736dep +14 → arr−1
10-28VA738dep +15 → arr+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
OOLGold Coast +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 7 kt Full OOL delay board →
MELMelbourne +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 6 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at OOL and MEL: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Gold Coast to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OOL to MEL 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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OOL to MEL questions

Is OOL–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OOL–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:25 from OOL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OOL to MEL?

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 OOL–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 139 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.