MEL → CMBMelbourne to Colombo

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Colombo (CMB): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. 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 Melbourne and Colombo. Updated 14 November 2026 at 04:18 UTC.

Today, MEL → CMB

Sat 14 Nov · local times
JQ5JetstarIn the air, 29 min late

Left MEL at 13:29, 29 min after its 13:00 slot.

Track JQ5 →
  1. 13:00 JQ5Jetstar Left 13:29 +29 ·
  2. 17:30 UL605SriLankan Est. 17:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MEL board 15:18

MEL Melbourne busy · +16
CMB Colombo tracking
8,358 km · ~11h 13m est.
dep bank 13:00–17:3010x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
61 / 100

route health from live MEL and CMB delay boards

0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~11h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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 JQ5 13:00 Tu Th Sa

SriLankan AirlinesUL

Flights UL605 17:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14JQ5departed+29
11-13UL605departed+108
11-12JQ5departed+23
11-12UL605departed+7
11-11UL605departed+25
11-10JQ5departed+29
11-10UL605departed+16
11-09UL605departed+59
11-08UL605departed+91
11-07JQ5departed+86
11-07UL605departed+12

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
MELMelbourne +16 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 13 kt Full MEL delay board →
CMBColombo tracking Full CMB delay board →

How the Melbourne to Colombo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL to CMB 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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MEL to CMB questions

Is MEL–CMB running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 61/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–CMB?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:30 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to CMB?

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 MEL–CMB fly?

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