Airport Tips & Quick Reference Guide to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

JQ5 Jetstar - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight QF5551 from Qantas (QF) is a codeshare flight operated by Jetstar (JQ) under the flight number JQ5. Check this page for details about flight JQ5.

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 Tuesday, August 25, 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 to Colombo

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday August 25, 2026

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Boeing 787-8

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
August 25, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
12:00
Terminal:
2
Gate:
20
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:00

Arrival

Colombo (CMB)
August 25, 2026
Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
17:50
Terminal:
-
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 currently not scheduled at Melbourne Airport (MEL).

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: 2026-08-25 05:06:59
Current Time in Colombo: 2026-08-25 00:36:59

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Melbourne and Colombo:
SriLankan Airlines - Flight Number: UL605. (On Time performance: 81 - 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

No flights for JQ5 were scheduled in the past month. The last flight took place on Tuesday, August 25, 2026