Gold Coast to Melbourne (OOL-MEL): nonstop upgrade & award space

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, Jetstar, and Qantas fly nonstop between Gold Coast (OOL) and Melbourne (MEL), roughly 128 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every OOL to MEL date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Gold Coast to Melbourne flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for OOL to MEL, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Gold Coast (OOL) to Melbourne (MEL)
Date Flight Airline Departs OOL Arrives MEL Duration Aircraft
VA 726Virgin Australia Regional Airlines06:0008:252h 25m73H
JQ 437Jetstar09:2011:402h 20m321
JQ 431Jetstar10:0012:202h 20m320
QF 1573Qantas10:2012:502h 30m223
VA 736Virgin Australia Regional Airlines12:0514:302h 25m73H
JQ 441Jetstar12:2014:402h 20m320
VA 738Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:0515:302h 25m7M8
VA 740Virgin Australia Regional Airlines14:0516:302h 25m73H
JQ 451Jetstar14:1516:352h 20m321
VA 742Virgin Australia Regional Airlines15:0517:302h 25m73H
QF 1575Qantas16:3519:052h 30m223
JQ 445Jetstar17:1019:302h 20m320
VA 746Virgin Australia Regional Airlines17:2519:502h 25m73H
JQ 449Jetstar21:0523:252h 20m32Q
QF 1571Qantas06:0008:302h 30m223
VA 726Virgin Australia Regional Airlines06:0008:252h 25m73H
JQ 435Jetstar07:1009:352h 25m320
JQ 437Jetstar09:2011:402h 20m32Q
JQ 431Jetstar10:0012:202h 20m320
QF 1573Qantas10:2012:502h 30m223
VA 736Virgin Australia Regional Airlines12:0514:302h 25m73H
VA 738Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:0515:302h 25m73H
VA 740Virgin Australia Regional Airlines14:0516:302h 25m73H
JQ 451Jetstar14:1516:352h 20m321
VA 742Virgin Australia Regional Airlines15:0517:302h 25m73H
QF 1575Qantas16:3519:052h 30m223
VA 746Virgin Australia Regional Airlines17:2519:502h 25m73H
JQ 449Jetstar21:0523:252h 20m32Q
QF 1571Qantas06:0008:302h 30m223
VA 726Virgin Australia Regional Airlines06:0008:252h 25m73H
JQ 433Jetstar06:2508:502h 25m320
JQ 435Jetstar07:1009:352h 25m320
JQ 437Jetstar09:2011:402h 20m32Q
JQ 431Jetstar10:0012:202h 20m320
QF 1573Qantas10:2012:502h 30m223
VA 736Virgin Australia Regional Airlines12:0514:302h 25m73H
JQ 441Jetstar12:2014:402h 20m320
VA 738Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:0515:302h 25m7M8
VA 740Virgin Australia Regional Airlines14:0516:302h 25m73H
JQ 451Jetstar14:1516:352h 20m321

Showing the first 40 of 110 scheduled OOL to MEL departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Award seats on OOL to MEL departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Gold Coast to Melbourne to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each OOL to MEL departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying Gold Coast to Melbourne nonstop

Carriers operating OOL to MEL nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about OOL to MEL

How far is Melbourne from Gold Coast?
OOL to MEL covers about 826 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from OOL to MEL?
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, Jetstar, and Qantas fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.
How many flights a week are there from OOL to MEL?
About 128 nonstop flights a week run between Gold Coast and Melbourne in the current schedule, operated by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, Jetstar, and Qantas. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from OOL to MEL depart?
Scheduled OOL to MEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 21:05, local time at Gold Coast. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on OOL to MEL?
Open the OOL to MEL route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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