OOL → MELGold Coast to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Gold Coast (OOL) to Melbourne (MEL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 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 10 September 2026 at 05:18 UTC.

OOL Gold Coast smooth · +13
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
1,330 km · ~2h 12m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:0521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 24 operated OOL → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~2h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 AirwaysJQ100% on time

Flights JQ435 07:10 daily · JQ437 09:20 Mo Tu We Th · JQ431 10:00 daily · JQ441 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF1573 10:20 daily · QF1575 16:35 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA80% on time

Flights VA726 06:00 daily · VA736 12:05 daily · VA738 13:05 daily · VA740 14:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10JQ433dep +8 → arr−15
09-10JQ435dep +6 → arr−15
09-10JQ437dep +30 → arr+6
09-10JQ441dep +28 → arr+4
09-10JQ451dep +15 → arr+6
09-10QF1573dep +19 → arr−19
09-10VA726dep +10 → arr−17
09-10VA736dep +140 → arr+110
09-10VA738dep +38 → arr+7
09-10VA740dep +14 → arr+10
09-09JQ435dep +9 → arr−8
09-09JQ437dep +5 → arr−7
09-09JQ449dep +23 → arr+2
09-09JQ451dep +16 → arr+3
09-09QF1573dep +17 → arr−9
09-09QF1575dep +43 → arr+20
09-09VA726dep +4 → arr−13
09-09VA736dep +37 → arr+11
09-09VA738dep +28 → arr+8
09-09VA740dep +21 → arr−1
09-09VA742dep +36 → arr+20
09-09VA746dep +24 → arr+13
09-08JQ437arrived+9
09-08JQ441arrived−7

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 18 kt Full OOL delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 11 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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. The departure side at OOL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. 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 17:10 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 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.