CMB → MELColombo to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Colombo (CMB) to Melbourne (MEL): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,358 km, an estimated 11 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Colombo and Melbourne. Updated 14 November 2026 at 04:18 UTC.

Today, CMB → MEL

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. · UL604SriLankan On schedule MEL est. 15:35sched 16:00

Checked MEL board 15:18

CMB Colombo tracking
MEL Melbourne smooth · +6
8,358 km · ~11h 13m est.
dep bank 00:35–19:5510x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 10 tracked CMB → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~11h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysSriLankan Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ6 19:55 Tu Th Sa

SriLankan AirlinesUL57% on time

Flights UL604 00:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13JQ6cancelledCNX
11-13UL604arrived+68
11-12UL604arrived−16
11-11JQ6arrived−31
11-11UL604arrived+4
11-10UL604arrived−38
11-09UL604arrived+37
11-08JQ6arrived+21
11-08UL604arrived+46
11-07UL604arrived−15

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CMBColombo tracking Full CMB delay board →
MELMelbourne +6 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 11 kt Full MEL delay board →

How the Colombo to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CMB to MEL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CMB to MEL questions

Is CMB–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMB–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:35 and evening departures around 19:55 from CMB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CMB to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 8,358 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 620–746 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMB–MEL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.