Gold Coast Airport
Gold Coast, AustraliaOOL / YBCG
Major airport · 17 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,176 ft
61 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Gold Coast → Melbourne
OOL
Gold CoastGold Coast Airport
Gold CoastGold Coast AirportMELMelbourneMelbourne Airport
MelbourneMelbourne Airport- Distance
- 826 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 10m
Melbourne is currently 1 hour ahead of Gold Coast.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 16 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 16
- flights per day
- 19
- busiest month · Jan
- 12
- quietest month · May
- 2 hr 1 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 19Jan2026
- 15Feb
- 14Mar
- 16Apr
- 12May
- 13Jun
- 16Jul
- 12Aug
- 17Sep
- 16Oct2025
- 18Nov
- 17Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Virgin Australiaall year
Jetstar Airwaysall year
Qantasall year
Northern Air Cargowinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Gold Coast. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 14.8Mon
- 13.8Tue
- 13.9Wed
- 16.4Thu
- 17.1Fri
- 15.7Sat
- 17.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73848%
- Airbus A320A32021%
- Airbus A220-300BCS36%
- Airbus A321neoA21N6%
- Airbus A321A3215%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 19 | 589 |
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| February 2026 | 15 | 442 |
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| March 2026 | 14 | 419 |
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| April 2026 | 16 | 463 |
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| May 2026 | 12 | 344 |
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| June 2026 | 13 | 376 |
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| July 2026 | 16 | 522 |
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| August 2026 | 12 | 361 |
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| September 2026 | 17 | 502 |
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| October 2025 | 16 | 529 |
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| November 2025 | 18 | 513 |
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| December 2025 | 17 | 537 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on OOL-MEL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Gold Coast: 17.
- Direct destinations observed from Melbourne: 44.
The airports on this route
Melbourne Airport
Melbourne, AustraliaMEL / YMML
International hub · 44 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,998 ft
50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Gold Coast to Melbourne
The observed direct connection between Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and Melbourne Airport (MEL) covers approximately 826 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. Jetstar Airways, Northern Air Cargo, Qantas, Qantas and Virgin Australia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Gold Coast from Melbourne by air?
- The great-circle distance between Gold Coast Airport and Melbourne Airport is approximately 826 mi.
- How long is the flight from Gold Coast to Melbourne?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Gold Coast to Melbourne?
- Yes, a direct connection between OOL and MEL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Jetstar Airways, Northern Air Cargo, Qantas, Qantas and Virgin Australia.
- How often is there a flight from Gold Coast to Melbourne?
- On average around 16 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 5,597 observed flights. Mainly Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Gold Coast and Melbourne?
- Melbourne is currently 1 hour ahead of Gold Coast.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.