SYD → OOLSydney to Gold Coast

live

Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Gold Coast (OOL): 168 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 87% of the last 30 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 38 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 Sydney and Gold Coast. Updated 29 October 2026 at 10:55 UTC.

Today, SYD → OOL

Thu 29 Oct · local times
VA531Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 15 min late

Left SYD at 16:05, 15 min after its 15:50 slot.

Landing
16:25OOL board estimate · sched 16:10
Track VA531 →
VA537Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 15 min late

Left SYD at 17:35, 15 min after its 17:20 slot.

Likely landing
about 17:30middle half 17:25 to 17:39 · sched 17:40

Landing estimate from 209,451 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The OOL board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track VA537 →
  1. 06:10 JQ400Jetstar Left 06:10 Landed 06:18 −12
  2. 07:20 JQ402Jetstar Left 07:20 Landed 07:36 −4
  3. 07:20 VA505Virgin Australia Left 07:20 Landed 07:43 +3
  4. 07:25 QF590Qantas Left 07:25 Landed 07:48 −2
  5. 08:20 VA509Virgin Australia Left 08:20 Landed 08:32 −8
  6. 09:15 QF592Qantas Left 09:15 Landed 09:42 +2
  7. 09:20 VA511Virgin Australia Left 09:20 Landed 09:39 −1
  8. 10:20 JQ406Jetstar Left 10:20 Landed 10:25 −15
  9. 10:20 VA515Virgin Australia Left 10:40 +20 Landed 10:49 +9
  10. 12:20 VA519Virgin Australia Left 12:20 Landed 12:40
  11. 13:40 QF594Qantas Left 14:00 +20 Landed 14:30 +25
  12. 13:50 VA525Virgin Australia Left 13:50 Landed 14:05 −5
  13. 14:25 VA527Virgin Australia Left 14:25 Landed 14:35 −10
  14. 15:50 VA531Virgin Australia Left 16:05 +15 OOL est. 16:25 +15In the air · sched 16:10
  15. 16:00 QF596Qantas Left 16:00 OOL 16:25In the air · scheduled landing
  16. 17:20 VA537Virgin Australia Left 17:35 +15 OOL about 17:30In the air · sched 17:40
  17. 17:40 JQ414Jetstar Left 17:50 +10 OOL 18:00In the air · scheduled landing
  18. 18:20 VA541Virgin Australia Left 18:40 +20 OOL about 18:35In the air · sched 18:40
  19. 18:40 JQ416Jetstar Left 19:00 +20 OOL about 18:55In the air · sched 19:00
  20. 19:20 QF598Qantas Left 19:20 ·
  21. 21:50 JQ418Jetstar Left 22:00 +10 ·

Checked SYD board 21:55 · OOL board 15:18

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
OOL Gold Coast smooth · +5
680 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:45168x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 168x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 30 tracked SYD → OOL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 30 arrivals
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures168x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 38

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 JQ400 06:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · JQ402 07:20 daily · JQ408 08:35 Fr Su · JQ404 09:10 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF86% on time

Flights QF590 07:10 Mo Th Fr Sa · QF592 09:15 daily · QF586 varies Su · QF594 13:40 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA88% on time

Flights VA505 07:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA509 08:20 daily · VA511 09:20 daily · VA515 10:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29JQ400dep +0 → arr−12
10-29JQ402dep +0 → arr−4
10-29JQ406dep +0 → arr−15
10-29JQ414departed+10
10-29JQ416departed+20
10-29JQ418departed+10
10-29QF590dep +0 → arr−2
10-29QF592dep +0 → arr+2
10-29QF594dep +20 → arr+25
10-29QF596departed+0
10-29QF598departed+0
10-29VA505dep +0 → arr+3
10-29VA509dep +0 → arr−8
10-29VA511dep +0 → arr−1
10-29VA515dep +20 → arr+9
10-29VA519dep +0 → arr+0
10-29VA525dep +0 → arr−5
10-29VA527dep +0 → arr−10
10-29VA531departed+15
10-29VA537departed+15
10-29VA541departed+20
10-28JQ402dep +0 → arr−9
10-28JQ406dep +0 → arr+7
10-28JQ414dep +60 → arr+55
10-28JQ418dep +0 → arr−4
10-28QF592dep +0 → arr+7
10-28QF594dep +0 → arr+7
10-28QF596dep +0 → arr−4
10-28QF598dep +0 → arr−8
10-28VA505dep +5 → arr+2
10-28VA509dep +5 → arr+1
10-28VA511dep +5 → arr−1
10-28VA515dep +5 → arr+10
10-28VA519dep +10 → arr+37
10-28VA525dep +15 → arr+11
10-28VA531dep +25 → arr+19
10-28VA537dep +0 → arr−4
10-28VA541dep +15 → arr+9

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
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 8 kt Full SYD delay board →
OOLGold Coast +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 4 kt Full OOL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at OOL: a 38% 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 Sydney to Gold Coast route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search: Sydney (SYD) to Gold Coast (OOL) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SYD-OOL
How we measure this →

SYD to OOL questions

Is SYD–OOL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at OOL is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SYD–OOL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from SYD. 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 SYD to OOL?

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 SYD–OOL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 168 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.