OOL → SYDGold Coast to Sydney

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Direct flights from Gold Coast (OOL) to Sydney (SYD): 148 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 83% of the last 24 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. 2 of the 42 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 6 November 2026 at 18:50 UTC.

OOL Gold Coast smooth · +10
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
680 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:50148x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 148x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 24 tracked OOL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 2 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 22 arrivals
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures148x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.8%recent route rate · 2 of 42

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirwaysJQ63% on time

Flights JQ401 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · JQ403 07:10 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · JQ405 08:35 daily · JQ409 11:15 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF80% on time

Flights QF589 06:00 daily · QF591 08:35 Mo Th Fr Sa · QF593 10:25 daily · QF587 13:10 Su

Virgin AustraliaVA100% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06JQ401dep +7 → arr−11
11-06JQ403dep +2 → arr−20
11-06JQ405dep −3 → arr−17
11-06JQ409dep +45 → arr+25
11-06JQ411dep +3 → arr−13
11-06JQ415cancelledCNX
11-06JQ417dep +1 → arr−17
11-06QF589dep +13 → arr−2
11-06QF591dep +42 → arr+25
11-06QF593dep +17 → arr+3
11-06QF595dep +25 → arr+10
11-06QF597dep +7 → arr−11
11-06VA500dep +10 → arr+0
11-06VA504dep +2 → arr−10
11-06VA508dep +5 → arr−10
11-06VA512dep +12 → arr+0
11-06VA516dep +31 → arr+13
11-06VA518dep +20 → arr−3
11-06VA524dep +23 → arr+2
11-06VA526dep +16 → arr−10
11-06VA528dep +26 → arr+4
11-06VA530dep +16 → arr−7
11-06VA542dep +1 → arr−7
11-05JQ401departed+26
11-05JQ405departed−1
11-05JQ409departed+95
11-05JQ411cancelledCNX
11-05JQ417departed+3
11-05JQ419departed+7
11-05QF589departed+11
11-05QF591departed+4
11-05QF593departed+14
11-05QF595departed+102
11-05QF597departed−5
11-05VA500departed+8
11-05VA504departed+6
11-05VA508departed+12
11-05VA512departed+17
11-05VA516departed+10
11-05VA518departed+20

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full OOL delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 7 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at OOL: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 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 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. The departure side at OOL is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. 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 17:10 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 148 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.