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Find the latest flights to Gold Coast in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on January 17, 2025.
Popular in | January |
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Cheapest in | March |
Average price | $2,616 |
Round-trip from | $1,631 |
One-way from | $809 |
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Return
Price
NewarkCoolangatta
EWR - OOL
EWROOL
Newark
Sat 3/1
5:25 pm-1:20 pm
2 stops28h 55m
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Sat 3/8
6:00 am-11:15 pm
2 stops32h 15m
New YorkCoolangatta
JFK - OOL
JFKOOL
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 3/3
1:05 pm-2:10 pm
2 stops34h 05m
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Mon 3/10
6:00 am-10:35 pm
2 stops30h 35m
NewarkCoolangatta
EWR - OOL
EWROOL
Newark
Fri 2/21
7:29 pm-12:40 pm
3 stops50h 11m
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Fri 2/28
6:00 am-4:51 pm
2 stops25h 51m
New YorkCoolangatta
JFK - OOL
JFKOOL
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 3/14
1:30 am-9:30 pm
2 stops54h 00m
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Sat 3/22
6:40 pm-3:50 pm
2 stops35h 10m
New YorkCoolangatta
LGA - OOL
LGAOOL
New York LaGuardia
Wed 2/5
8:15 am-9:40 am
3 stops34h 25m
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Sun 2/16
6:00 am-9:33 pm
2 stops30h 33m
New YorkCoolangatta
JFK - OOL
JFKOOL
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 2/5
3:34 pm-1:55 pm
2 stops31h 21m
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Sun 2/16
6:00 am-7:00 pm
2 stops28h 00m
New YorkCoolangatta
JFK - OOL
JFKOOL
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 3/3
7:20 pm-9:50 am
1 stop23h 30m
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Mon 3/10
11:00 am-6:00 pm
1 stop21h 00m
New YorkCoolangatta
JFK - OOL
JFKOOL
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 3/15
10:05 am-12:40 pm
3 stops36h 35m
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Sat 3/22
6:00 am-10:38 pm
3 stops30h 38m
NewarkCoolangatta
EWR - OOL
EWROOL
Newark
Sat 3/15
10:00 am-9:50 am
2 stops33h 50m
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Sat 3/22
8:55 am-11:21 pm
2 stops28h 26m
New YorkCoolangatta
LGA - OOL
LGAOOL
New York LaGuardia
Sat 3/15
3:35 pm-12:40 pm
3 stops31h 05m
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Sat 3/22
6:00 am-8:03 pm
3 stops28h 03m
Best time to book a flight to Gold Coast
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Travel insights for flights to Gold Coast
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How long is the flight to Gold Coast?
On average, a flight from New York to Gold Coast takes 28 hours 45 minutes. Flights to Gold Coast from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
Rainfall in Gold Coast by month
Plan your trip to Gold Coast by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Gold Coast ranges from 1.6 - 6.3 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 6.3 in. August is typically the driest time to visit Gold Coast when rainfall is around 1.6 in.
Temperature in Gold Coast by month
Plan your trip to Gold Coast by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Gold Coast, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 75.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).
Reviews of airlines servicing Gold Coast
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Gold Coast. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Gold Coast. Reviews last updated January 17, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown United Airlines, Air New Zealand and Air Canada to Gold Coast to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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Connection Booked by United was one hour and 20 minutes to come from international Auckland to San Francisco, deplane, clear customs and immigration, collect baggage, transfer baggage, go through TSA, walk/run across terminals 20 minutes and barely make connection When united informed pre-vacation of the tightness of the connection,would not switch to a flight two hours later, despite open seats, the flight that the baggage actually took Passengers made connection; baggage did not Food: nonexistent for a cross country six hour flight Arrived early, but of course gate unavailable and then plane door to get off stuck for 20 minutes
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Connection Booked by United was one hour and 20 minutes to come from international Auckland to San Francisco, deplane, clear customs and immigration, collect baggage, transfer baggage, go through TSA, walk/run across terminals 20 minutes and barely make connection When united informed pre-vacation of the tightness of the connection,would not switch to a flight two hours later, despite open seats, the flight that the baggage actually took Passengers made connection; baggage did not Food: nonexistent for a cross country six hour flight Arrived early, but of course gate unavailable and then plane door to get off stuck for 20 minutes
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Connection Booked by United was one hour and 20 minutes to come from international Auckland to San Francisco, deplane, clear customs and immigration, collect baggage, transfer baggage, go through TSA, walk/run across terminals 20 minutes and barely make connection When united informed pre-vacation of the tightness of the connection,would not switch to a flight two hours later, despite open seats, the flight that the baggage actually took Passengers made connection; baggage did not Food: nonexistent for a cross country six hour flight Arrived early, but of course gate unavailable and then plane door to get off stuck for 20 minutes
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Boarding
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Connection Booked by United was one hour and 20 minutes to come from international Auckland to San Francisco, deplane, clear customs and immigration, collect baggage, transfer baggage, go through TSA, walk/run across terminals 20 minutes and barely make connection When united informed pre-vacation of the tightness of the connection,would not switch to a flight two hours later, despite open seats, the flight that the baggage actually took Passengers made connection; baggage did not Food: nonexistent for a cross country six hour flight Arrived early, but of course gate unavailable and then plane door to get off stuck for 20 minutes
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Connection Booked by United was one hour and 20 minutes to come from international Auckland to San Francisco, deplane, clear customs and immigration, collect baggage, transfer baggage, go through TSA, walk/run across terminals 20 minutes and barely make connection When united informed pre-vacation of the tightness of the connection,would not switch to a flight two hours later, despite open seats, the flight that the baggage actually took Passengers made connection; baggage did not Food: nonexistent for a cross country six hour flight Arrived early, but of course gate unavailable and then plane door to get off stuck for 20 minutes
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Overall
Boarding
Crew
Food
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Connection Booked by United was one hour and 20 minutes to come from international Auckland to San Francisco, deplane, clear customs and immigration, collect baggage, transfer baggage, go through TSA, walk/run across terminals 20 minutes and barely make connection When united informed pre-vacation of the tightness of the connection,would not switch to a flight two hours later, despite open seats, the flight that the baggage actually took Passengers made connection; baggage did not Food: nonexistent for a cross country six hour flight Arrived early, but of course gate unavailable and then plane door to get off stuck for 20 minutes
Gold Coast climate
The climate is sub-tropical. Summer (December to February) temperatures average 88 degrees and winter (June to August) temperatures hover about the 77-degree mark. Winter gets some rainfall, while visitors taking cheap flights to the Gold Coast during the summer months will experience some storms that sweep in from the west.
Best Time to Fly to Gold Coast
High season is generally between October and March. Late November to early December is Schoolies time in Surfers Paradise. It’s a fortnight of parties and general merriment for school leavers. Christmas until the third week in January is busy due to school holidays, as are the weeks on either side of Easter. The first three weeks of July are also very busy and Indy race week (the third week of October) is another time when accommodation and flight prices will be at their highest.
February, March, May, June, late July to mid-September, and November are low season times on the Gold Coast.
Getting around Gold Coast
If you’re planning to venture off the beaches of the Gold Coast, hiring a car is a great idea. There are several car-rental companies with desks at the airport. There are lots of taxis and limousines available. Bus services are good and inexpensive. Ferries and water taxis are a novel way of getting around; the Gold Coast is said to have nine times as many waterways as Venice. There are also bike-rental companies, one of which is called Get on your Bike. Renting a bike costs from $10.
Gold Coast Travel Information
The Wintersun Festival takes place in Coolangatta and Tweed Heads every June. It’s a two-week nostalgia fest that will spin you back into the 1950s and 60s. Hot Rods, custom and classic cars cruise the streets, there are more than 100 bands and performers, old movies are shown and there are fun competitions.
The Gold Coast Marathon, Australia’s largest marathon event, is held in July, attracting 24,000 runners from around Australia and 42 different countries.
After Melbourne’s Eureka Tower, Q1 is the highest public vantage point in the Southern Hemisphere. The QDeck is on Level 253,379 feet above the ground, which offers panoramic views of the sea and the hinterland.
For cheap lunches head to the back arcades of Surfers Paradise where you’ll find decent Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese eateries. A large lunch will set you back about $15.
Or, for something different, go to the Polish Place in Tamborine Mountain. Enjoy the Polish cuisine. The lunch menu boasts Sledz w Smietanie (herring) and Bigos z Kielbaska (Polish Bigos with sausage). The Fine/Folk Art Gallery features contemporary and traditional art and jewellery. You’ll find amber and amber silver on sale.