Informational Guide to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) - Non Official

JQ5 Jetstar - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ5, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Colombo - Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (Airport Code CMB).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, September 03, 2026.

JQ5 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

JQ5 Jetstar from Melbourne

Landed - On-time
Delay: 9 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday September 03, 2026

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Boeing 787-8

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
September 03, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
12:11
Terminal:
2
Gate:
5
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:00

Arrival

Colombo (CMB)
September 03, 2026
Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport
Arrived at:
17:59
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 17:50
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- QF5551 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ5?
The flight JQ5 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ5?
The distance between the two airports is 8360 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-09-04 01:54:39
Current Time in Colombo: 2026-09-03 21:24:39

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Melbourne and Colombo:
SriLankan Airlines - Flight Number: UL605. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights JQ5

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
01 September
12:49
Melbourne (MEL)
18:22
Colombo (CMB)
10h 03min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
29 August
12:18
Melbourne (MEL)
17:32
Colombo (CMB)
09h 44min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Thursday
27 August
12:28
Melbourne (MEL)
18:20
Colombo (CMB)
10h 22min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
25 August
12:38
Melbourne (MEL)
18:27
Colombo (CMB)
10h 19min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed