5J281Cebu Pacific · MNL → DPS
live · 2m ago
Route confirmed Cebu Pacific

5J281 ManilaMNL · 19:50 KutaDPS · 00:00

5J281 by Cebu Pacific flies from Manila (MNL) to Kuta (DPS) for the Mon, Sep 7 departure.

Right nowIn the air to Kuta · off blocks 20:25 · 35 min late
01:11

estimated arrival at DPS · local time · ~4h 32m from now

LivePosition · updated 2m ago
DPS1,617 mi · ~4h 32m leftMNL
16,200 ftAltitudeclimbing
365 mphSpeed317 kt
192°Direction

Live position · flown path, last 8 min

Typical gate push+35 minmedian posted departure
Typical arrival+4 minmedian over 5 operations
Wins back in air~31 minmedian gate push vs arrival · how planes make up time →

Where the minutes go

last 6 operations · gate push → arrival
0+30+60+90 min
09-07
+35 gate
09-04
+68 gate · +33 arrival
09-02
+13 gate · −26 arrival
08-31
+35 gate · −11 arrival
08-28
+84 gate · +36 arrival
08-26
+4 arrival

The bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.

The last 30 days

arrival outcome per operation

median arrival +4 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked

The route today

live boards
MNLManilaModerate riskMNL delay board →
DPSKutaOn-time likelyDPS delay board →
MNL→DPSevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now

Measured, 90-day sample
42%Chance of 15+ min delay
0.9%Chance of cancellation
+8 minAvg hub delay right now

Driven mainly by MNL (Manila), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

When it flies

scheduled departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Manila to Kuta flights today

same route · Cebu Pacific
5J279departs 03:45

If 5J281 is cancelled, this is the other Cebu Pacific nonstop flight from Manila to Kuta on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MNL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →

How 5J281 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for 5J281 across the MNL and DPS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 3/5 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how 5J281 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

Technical record

How this operation is measured

board clocksaircraft

Board log

scheduled → actual, per operation
09-07MNL 19:50 20:25 (+35)DPS 00:00
09-04MNL 19:50 20:58 (+68)DPS 00:00 00:33 (+33)
09-02MNL 19:50 20:03 (+13)DPS 00:00 23:34 (−26)
08-31MNL 19:50 20:25 (+35)DPS 00:00 23:49 (−11)
08-28MNL 19:50 21:14 (+84)DPS 00:00 00:36 (+36)
08-26MNL DPS 00:00 00:04 (+4)

Aircraft

Recent tails: RP-C4125, RP-C4133, RP-C4122, RP-C4119.

Board clocks recorded as MNL and DPS published them.

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