How far is Melbourne from Gold Coast?

The distance between Gold Coast (Gold Coast Airport) and Melbourne (Essendon Airport) is 826 miles / 1330 kilometers / 718 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 1022 miles / 1644 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 19 hours 28 minutes.

Distance from Gold Coast to Melbourne

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Gold Coast to Melbourne. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 826.306 miles
• 1329.811 kilometers
• 718.041 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 827.052 miles
• 1331.012 kilometers
• 718.689 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Gold Coast to Melbourne?

The estimated flight time from Gold Coast Airport to Essendon Airport is 2 hours and 3 minutes.

What is the time difference between Gold Coast and Melbourne?

There is no time difference between Gold Coast and Melbourne.

Flight carbon footprint between Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and Essendon Airport (MEB)

On average, flying from Gold Coast to Melbourne generates about 137 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 137 kilograms equals 303 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Gold Coast to Melbourne

See the map of the shortest flight path between Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and Essendon Airport (MEB).

Airport information

Origin	Gold Coast Airport
City:	Gold Coast
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	OOL
ICAO Code:	YBCG
Coordinates:	28°9′51″S, 153°30′18″E

Destination	Essendon Airport
City:	Melbourne
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	MEB
ICAO Code:	YMEN
Coordinates:	37°43′41″S, 144°54′7″E