How to find cheap flights to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)
The cheapest price currently available for a one-way flight to Gold Coast Airport is $56. A return plane ticket to OOL right now is $114.
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To pick up cheap tickets to Gold Coast, where Gold Coast Airport is located, book one month before your journey. That's the general recommendation for scoring the biggest deals.
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Think about taking a flight with a stop, as indirect routes are often cheaper. Simply uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Gold Coast Airport.
Best time to go to Gold Coast
June is typically the cheapest month to jump on a flight to Gold Coast.
If your travel dates are flexible, try using the 'Whole month' tool. You'll be able to find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to OOL.
If you want to experience Gold Coast at its busiest, book your flights to OOL for July. Taking a trip during peak seasons typically means there's more to see and do compared to other times of the year.
April is the least busy time of year to visit if you prefer a slower pace. You'll generally find cheaper prices on plane tickets to Gold Coast then.
The weather can make or break your trip, so consider what kind of conditions you want to get away in. Gold Coast is warmest in January, with averages of between 21ºC (70ºF) and 27ºC (81ºF).
July has the lowest temperatures, ranging from about 12ºC (54ºF) to 20ºC (68ºF).
July gives you the best chance of clearer skies. With three days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Gold Coast.
March has the wettest weather. You can expect around nine days of rainfall if you're in town then.
Travelling to Gold Coast Airport (OOL): What you need to know
Fly to Gold Coast without any layovers. These are some of the top airlines offering direct flights to Gold Coast Airport:
If you want to jet off with the most consistently on-time carrier, book your OOL plane ticket with Air New Zealand. Up to 84% of its flights into this airport arrive as planned.
On arrival at OOL, you'll be in the UTC+10 timezone.
Be curled up in bed shortly after your flight to OOL. Choose one of these stays near Gold Coast Airport and you'll be snoozing in no time:
Start your Gold Coast adventure sooner by picking up a car hire in OOL. Bargain Car Rentals, ocr and Alpha Car Hire are popular suppliers to choose from here.
Gold Coast Airport has an on-time performance of 75%. This percentage measures how often departing flights from OOL reach their destination as scheduled.
Gold Coast Airport is located in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Getting to central Gold Coast from Gold Coast Airport (OOL)
OOL is about 27 kilometres from central Gold Coast.
Once you've landed from your flight to OOL, driving to the centre will take around 25 minutes.
You can expect the trip to take about 1 hour 40 minutes on public transport.
The right hotel can turn a good trip into a great one. Settle in at one of these guest-approved stays in Gold Coast:
Gold Coast highlights
Put these popular sights high on your to-do list after hopping off your flight to Gold Coast:
Surfers Paradise Beach: A perfect spot to begin your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 3 kilometres north of the city centre in Surfers Paradise.
Loders Creek Butterfly and Senses Garden: Here's where you can slow the tempo down a little when exploring Gold Coast. You'll find this park roughly 8 kilometres north-west of the centre.
SkyPoint Observation Deck: Take a tour of this landmark next. Around 3 kilometres north of the city centre, it's well worth visiting for the full Gold Coast experience.
How to get to Brisbane from Gold Coast Airport (OOL)
Starting your trip in Brisbane? From OOL, it'll take around 1 hour 10 minutes to drive there. The city is about 105 kilometres from the airport.
Allow for a journey time of roughly 3 hours 5 minutes when making your way to Brisbane on public transport.
Travelling from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to North Lakes
North Lakes is another city that you can easily get to from Gold Coast Airport. It's about 113 kilometres away.
Explore more of Australia
In the mood to keep exploring? Brisbane will keep things interesting on your trip through Australia. It's about 88 kilometres north-west of Gold Coast and features Queensland Museum of Modern Art, Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park 4P and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. The closest airport to this city is Brisbane Airport (BNE).
Toowoomba is another popular destination in Australia and is roughly 161 kilometres north-west of Gold Coast. Zero in on some of the best places like Table Top Mountain, Toowoomba Carnival Of Flowers and Japanese Garden.
Or set out for Buderim, roughly 177 kilometres north of Gold Coast. Tree of Life, Buderim Lions Lookout and Lakeshore Avenue Park are among the many reasons to go.
