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. 82% of the last 39 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. 1 of the 39 tracked flights was 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 25 October 2026 at 11:38 UTC.

Today, OOL → SYD

Sun 25 Oct · local times
VA516Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 35 min late

Left OOL at 10:55, 35 min after its 10:20 slot.

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VA518Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 19 min late

Left OOL at 11:39, 19 min after its 11:20 slot.

Track VA518 →
  1. 06:00 QF589Qantas Left 06:08 +8 ·
  2. 07:10 JQ403Jetstar Left 07:31 +21 Landed 09:43 −2
  3. 07:20 VA504Virgin Australia Left 07:28 +8 ·
  4. 08:20 VA508Virgin Australia Left 08:20 ·
  5. 08:35 JQ405Jetstar Left 08:51 +16 Landed 11:00 −5
  6. 09:20 VA512Virgin Australia Left 09:32 +12 ·
  7. 10:20 VA516Virgin Australia Left 10:55 +35 ·
  8. 10:25 QF593Qantas Left 10:32 +7 ·
  9. 11:15 JQ409Jetstar Cancelled ·
  10. 11:20 VA518Virgin Australia Left 11:39 +19 ·
  11. 13:10 QF587Qantas Left 13:49 +39 ·
  12. 13:20 VA524Virgin Australia Left 14:00 +40 ·
  13. 14:20 VA526Virgin Australia Left 14:35 +15 ·
  14. 14:30 JQ411Jetstar Left 14:45 +15 Landed 16:49 −11
  15. 14:50 QF595Qantas Left 15:01 +11 ·
  16. 14:50 VA528Virgin Australia Est. 15:38Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  17. 15:25 VA530Virgin Australia Est. 17:01Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  18. 17:10 QF597Qantas Est. 18:11Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  19. 18:00 JQ415Jetstar Est. 18:00Departure not confirmed by the board SYD est. 20:25sched 20:30
  20. 18:20 VA542Virgin Australia Left 18:39 +19 Landed 21:47 +57
  21. 18:45 JQ417Jetstar Left 18:42 Landed 21:19 +4
  22. · JQ419Jetstar Departed Landed 22:30 +10

Checked OOL board 15:18 · SYD board 22:38

OOL Gold Coast busy · +22
SYD Sydney busy · +23
680 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:5021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 39 operated OOL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 1 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 39 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.6%recent route rate · 1 of 39

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirwaysJQ93% on time

Flights JQ401 06:05 daily · JQ403 07:10 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · JQ405 08:15 daily · JQ411 09:30 Fr Su

Qantas AirwaysQF75% on time

Flights QF589 06:00 daily · QF591 08:20 Mo Th Fr Sa · QF593 10:25 daily · QF595 14:50 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA76% on time

Flights VA500 06:00 daily · VA504 07:20 daily · VA508 08:20 daily · VA512 09:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25JQ403dep +21 → arr−2
10-25JQ405dep +16 → arr−5
10-25JQ409cancelledCNX
10-25JQ411dep +15 → arr−11
10-25JQ417dep −3 → arr+4
10-25JQ419arrived+10
10-25QF587departed+39
10-25QF589departed+8
10-25QF593departed+7
10-25QF595departed+11
10-25VA504departed+8
10-25VA508departed+0
10-25VA512departed+12
10-25VA516departed+35
10-25VA518departed+19
10-25VA524departed+40
10-25VA526departed+15
10-25VA542dep +19 → arr+57
10-24JQ403arrived−22
10-24JQ405arrived−2
10-24JQ407arrived−3
10-24JQ409arrived+15
10-24JQ413arrived−5
10-24JQ415arrived−5
10-24JQ419arrived−7
10-24JQ421arrived+5
10-24QF589arrived−7
10-24QF591arrived−12
10-24QF593arrived+25
10-24QF595arrived−4
10-24VA500arrived−11
10-24VA504arrived−17
10-24VA508arrived−7
10-24VA512arrived+11
10-24VA516arrived−7
10-24VA518arrived+13
10-24VA524arrived+5
10-24VA526arrived−7
10-24VA528arrived−10

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 +22 min busy ⛅ overcast · NNW 11 kt Full OOL delay board →
SYDSydney +23 min busy 🌤 clear · NNE 9 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OOL: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 70/100. 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 17:00 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.