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. 73% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 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 16 October 2026 at 12:18 UTC.

OOL Gold Coast busy · +18
MEL Melbourne busy · +17
1,330 km · ~2h 12m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:0521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 30 operated OOL → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~2h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

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 AirwaysJQ75% on time

Flights JQ433 06:25 daily · JQ435 07:10 daily · JQ437 08:20 daily · JQ431 09:00 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF80% on time

Flights QF1575 15:35 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA71% on time

Flights VA726 06:00 daily · VA728 08:20 daily · VA730 09:05 daily · VA758 09:20 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16JQ431dep +11 → arr+4
10-16JQ435dep +19 → arr+5
10-16JQ449dep +30 → arr+20
10-16JQ451dep +52 → arr+38
10-16QF1571dep +10 → arr−22
10-16QF1573dep +38 → arr+19
10-16QF1575dep +40 → arr+9
10-16VA726dep +6 → arr−12
10-16VA728dep +16 → arr−3
10-16VA730dep +31 → arr+21
10-16VA734dep +24 → arr+8
10-16VA736dep +62 → arr+44
10-16VA738dep +46 → arr+22
10-16VA742dep +38 → arr+15
10-16VA746dep +7 → arr−17
10-16VA750dep +0 → arr−23
10-15JQ435dep +10 → arr−19
10-15JQ445dep +18 → arr−1
10-15JQ449dep +13 → arr−7
10-15JQ451dep +10 → arr−20
10-15QF1573dep +23 → arr−12
10-15QF1575dep +31 → arr−1
10-15VA726dep +14 → arr−7
10-15VA728dep +14 → arr+1
10-15VA730dep +17 → arr−6
10-15VA734arrived+7
10-15VA736arrived+16
10-15VA738arrived+29
10-15VA746arrived+8
10-15VA750arrived−24

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 +18 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full OOL delay board →
MELMelbourne +17 min busy 🌤 clear · N 9 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OOL and MEL: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at OOL is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. 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 124 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.