JQ5

MEL → CMB · Boeing 787-8 · Jetstar Airways

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 12

Scheduled 03 Oct 12:00 · Departed 03 Oct 12:22 · +23 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 12:43 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Colombo (CMB)

Baggage belt 05

Scheduled 03 Oct 17:50 · Landed 03 Oct 18:20 · +30 min

Board status: Arrived At 18:20

Landed 03 Oct 18:20 (airport data)

Board data from cmb, mel, updated 179 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 02:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 02:43 UTC

Arrival

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) — Colombo, Sri Lanka

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 12:20 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 12:55 UTC

Distance flown

1497 km

Straight-line distance

8358 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VKK

Type

Boeing 787-8

Seats

335 total (314 Economy, 21 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

381.9 t (1572 kg/pax Business, 1111 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

509 kt

Tracked

1h 51m · 1,495 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 509)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 509)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Jetstar Airways (JST)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 02:43 UTC	JST5	MEL → CMB Melbourne → Colombo	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~8440 km est. (1497 km recorded)
2026-10-01 02:35 UTC	JST5	MEL → CMB Melbourne → Colombo	VH-VKE	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8633 km est. (5408 km recorded)

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