Cheap flights to Gold Coast
Flights to Gold Coast in 2022
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 15% potential price rise |
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| Cheapest in | August | Best time to find cheap flights, 4% potential price drop |
| Average price | $319 | Average for return flights in May 2022 |
| Return from | $377 | From Auckland Intl to Coolangatta Gold Coast |
| One-way from | $135 | One-way flight from Auckland Intl (AKL) to Gold Coast |
Cheap flights to Gold Coast in May, June 2022
The best prices found for OOL flights for May, June
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Gold Coast 2022 flight deals
Cheap flights to Gold Coast found for this year
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Last minute flights to Gold Coast
Late deals on return flights to Gold Coast, departing today and this week
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Can I fly to Gold Coast from New Zealand right now?
Most visitors from New Zealand need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Gold Coast.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from New Zealand are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering Gold Coast.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from New Zealand are not required to quarantine after entering Gold Coast.
Documents
Travel Authorization Form - Travelers who are not in an exempt category may request an individual exemption to Australia's travel restrictions using this form.
Digital Passenger Declaration - You can start a DPD seven days before your flight to Australia, but you can only submit a DPD within 72 hours before your departure.
Can I fly back to New Zealand from Gold Coast?
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Gold Coast must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 48 hours for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 24 hours for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to New Zealand.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Gold Coast are not required to quarantine after entering New Zealand.
What is the cheapest month to fly to Gold Coast?
The cheapest ticket to Gold Coast found for each month in 2022 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
January
$495
February
$512
March
$597
April
$688
May
$583
June
$476
July
$373
August
$365
September
$483
October
$384
November
$376
December
$481
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Gold Coast. Flying to Gold Coast in April will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.
When is the best time to fly to Gold Coast?
Average Gold Coast flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2022 and 2023 by month
AKL - OOL Price | $365 - $895 |
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OOL Temperature | 14 - 24 °C |
OOL Rainfall | 40 - 160 mm |
Peak season
With its warm, sunny weather and endless beaches, the Gold Coast is one of Australia’s favourite holiday destinations. This means that anytime there are national school holidays, hotels get heavily booked out and crowds descend on the beaches and theme parks throughout the region. The extended summer holidays are particularly busy and good flight and accommodation deals almost impossible to find. This season also sees hot, sticky temperatures, and frequent rain showers make it less than ideal for the beach.
Unless you are a motorsports fan, the month of October should be avoided when the Gold Coast 600 race is scheduled, as well as the middle of November through to the first week of December when school-leavers from across Australia descend for their annual “Schoolies Week”. Both these periods see hotel rates soar and huge crowds throughout the streets.
Off season
Because the Gold Coast is blessed with such favourable weather, if you travel outside of the peak tourist seasons, you will still get relatively warm and dry conditions. Autumn is particularly pleasant, with both day and night time temperatures still high, and although it can get chilly during winter nights, this coincides with the whale watching season along the coastline. In spring things start to warm up again and good hotel deals are often found, but conditions can be a little windier at the beaches.
When is the best time to book a flight to Gold Coast?
For the best deals on flights to the Gold Coast it’s best to book as far in advance as possible at all times of the year. But you will generally get the cheapest flight tickets outside of school holiday periods and major events. If you are connecting through an Australian capital city, then keep in mind that the cheapest flights to the Gold Coast are often available in the middle of the week, rising slightly with the weekend demand.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Gold Coast?
The cheapest flights to Gold Coast are usually found when departing on a Tuesday. The departure day with the highest cost at present is Sunday.
What time of day is cheapest to fly to Gold Coast?
At the moment, flights in the evening are likely to offer the best value for money for your Gold Coast trip. A flight at midday will more often than not be of higher cost.
How long is the flight to the Gold Coast?
Flights from Auckland to the Gold Coast – 3 hours 25 minutes.
Flights from Christchurch to the Gold Coast – 3 hours 40 minutes.
Flights from Wellington to the Gold Coast – 3 hours 45 minutes.
Flights from Queenstown to the Gold Coast – 3 hours 30 minutes.
Which airlines operate flights to the Gold Coast?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar and Virgin Australia all have direct flights to the Gold Coast from Auckland, with Jetstar and Virgin Australia generally offering the cheapest flights. Both Air New Zealand and Jetstar also have direct flights to the Gold Coast from Christchurch throughout the week, while there are four weekly flights to the Gold Coast from Wellington and Queenstown with Jetstar.
No matter which side of the plane you sit on, you should be treated to endless coastal views as you come into land at the Gold Coast Airport.
How to get from the airport to the city centre?
The Gold Coast Airport is located in the suburb of Bilinga, around 25 kilometres to the south of Surfers Paradise and an hour’s drive south from Brisbane.
The Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle operates from the airport to hotels across the region and is the quickest way to get to your accommodation. Tickets can be bought online or on arrival at the Gold Coast Airport, and they also offer theme park discounts as part of their transport package deals.
A cheaper option is to use public transport, with a combination of local buses operating from outside the airport terminal building and connecting train lines that run all the way up to Brisbane. You can buy tickets from the bus driver or at the train stations.
There are also private coach transfers which operate between the Gold Coast Airport, Brisbane’s city centre and Byron Bay to the south, which are a convenient option for those that don’t want to transfer between public buses and trains.
The fastest, but most expensive, option to travel from the Gold Coast Airport is with a metered taxi, but it will drop you directly at your door without having to wait for other passengers.
What is good to know if travelling to Gold Coast?
- Want to avoid the never ending night clubs and touristy theme parks that the Gold Coast is so famed for, then tap into a few more local happenings with our list of “10 rad things to do on the Gold Coast”.
- If you’ve got the kids in tow on your Gold Coast getaway, then take a look at our pick of “5 of the best kid friendly restaurants in Surfers Paradise” to keep their hunger pangs at bay.
- It’s only a one-hour drive north from Surfer’s Paradise to the bright lights of Brisbane, and if you’re that close then you shouldn’t miss the chance to explore the Queensland capital’s sights. Here’s our take on the “Top 20 things to do in Brisbane for under $20” that will help you see the city on a budget.