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

JQ6 Jetstar - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ6, which currently operates between the airports of Colombo - Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (Airport Code CMB) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, September 17, 2026.

JQ6 On Time performance:
56
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

JQ6 Jetstar to Melbourne

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday September 17, 2026

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Boeing 787-8

Departure

Colombo (CMB)
September 17, 2026
Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport
Departed at:
19:51
Gate:
12
Scheduled Departure Time: 19:50

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
September 18, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Arrived at:
09:41
Terminal:
2
Gate:
18
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:00
Baggage: 1
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Codeshare Flights

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

- QF5552 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ6?
The flight JQ6 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ6?
The distance between the two airports is 8360 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight JQ6?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 09:40 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 09:28 hours.

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 Colombo: 2026-09-18 17:06:48
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-09-18 21:36:48

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Colombo and Melbourne:
SriLankan Airlines - Flight Number: UL604. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from August 25, 2026 to September 12, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 9
On Time: 5 ( 56 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 44 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 20 minutes.
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 JQ6

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
18 September
19:51
Colombo (CMB)
09:41
Melbourne (MEL)
09h 20min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
16 September
19:49
Colombo (CMB)
10:01
Melbourne (MEL)
09h 42min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Sunday
13 September
20:40
Colombo (CMB)
10:42
Melbourne (MEL)
09h 32min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Friday
11 September
20:01
Colombo (CMB)
09:52
Melbourne (MEL)
09h 21min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
09 September
19:57
Colombo (CMB)
10:04
Melbourne (MEL)
09h 37min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Sunday
06 September
20:18
Colombo (CMB)
10:52
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 04min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Friday
04 September
19:52
Colombo (CMB)
09:40
Melbourne (MEL)
09h 18min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
02 September
20:17
Colombo (CMB)
09:55
Melbourne (MEL)
09h 08min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Sunday
30 August
19:58
Colombo (CMB)
10:04
Melbourne (MEL)
09h 36min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Friday
28 August
20:41
Colombo (CMB)
10:32
Melbourne (MEL)
09h 21min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed