OOL → SYDGold Coast to Sydney

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Direct flights from Gold Coast (OOL) to Sydney (SYD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 680 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Gold Coast and Sydney. Updated 9 September 2026 at 00:53 UTC.

OOL Gold Coast smooth · +0
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
680 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:5021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 27 operated OOL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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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 JQ401 06:00 daily · JQ403 08:10 daily · JQ405 09:15 daily · JQ407 10:10 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF589 07:00 daily · QF591 09:20 Mo Th Fr · QF593 11:25 daily · QF595 15:50 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA100% on time

Flights VA500 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA504 07:05 daily · VA508 08:20 daily · VA512 09:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09JQ401dep +10 → arr−8
09-09JQ405dep +18 → arr+5
09-09JQ407dep −8 → arr−21
09-09QF589dep +14 → arr+5
09-09VA500dep +5 → arr−14
09-09VA504dep +4 → arr−14
09-09VA508dep +7 → arr−10
09-09VA512dep +3 → arr−10
09-08JQ401arrived−15
09-08JQ403arrived−10
09-08JQ405arrived+5
09-08JQ409arrived−15
09-08JQ413arrived−5
09-08JQ419arrived−17
09-08JQ421arrived−10
09-08QF589arrived−5
09-08QF593arrived−5
09-08QF595arrived−9
09-08VA500arrived−4
09-08VA504arrived−8
09-08VA508arrived+3
09-08VA512arrived−23
09-08VA516arrived−12
09-08VA518arrived−8
09-08VA520arrived+8
09-08VA526arrived−1
09-08VA534arrived−17

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 7 kt Full OOL delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 8 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OOL and SYD: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Sydney route actually runs

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

Is OOL–SYD running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on OOL–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from OOL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OOL to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 680 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–88 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OOL–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 155 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.