Delayed
Terminal: 2 | Gate: 11
Departure: Thu, Oct 29, 2026
Scheduled:
13:00
|
Actual:
14:01
Arrival: Thu, Oct 29, 2026
Scheduled:
17:50
|
Estimated:
18:30
|
Delay:
40'

QF 5551 Flight Status & Schedule

Date Departure Arrival Status
Oct 29 14:01 18:30
Delayed
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Oct 27 13:31 17:57
Landed
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Oct 24 13:59 18:51
Delayed
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Oct 22 13:26 18:02
Landed
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Oct 20 13:25 18:10
Landed Late
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Qantas QF 5551 Melbourne to Colombo Flight Information

Qantas Flight QF5551 connects Melbourne, Australia to Colombo, Sri Lanka, taking off from Melbourne Airport MEL and landing at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport CMB.

How long is the QF5551 flight from Melbourne to Colombo?

The average flight time from Melbourne to Colombo is 9 hours and 45 minutes. The flight distance is 8358 km / 5193 miles and the average flight speed is 862 km/h / 536 mph.

How many QF5551 flights are operated per week?

3 flights per week. The flight QF5551 is operated on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

What is the On-Time Performance (OTP) of Qantas Flight QF5551 Melbourne to Colombo?

The Airportia On-Time Performance Rating for Qantas Flight QF5551 is 4.6/5 stars. This metric is calculated using data from the past 10 flights.

When was the latest QF5551 flight?

The latest flight took off on Thursday, October 29th, 2026 with the flight status being En-Route on 18:30.

How else can the flight QF5551 be referenced as?

This Qantas flight can also be referenced as QFA5551, QF 5551, QFA 5551.

How often is flight QF5551 delayed?

On average, 90% of all QF5551 flights are delayed. The average delay is 24 minutes.

See our QF5551 Flight Tracker above for more details.

QF5551 and Melbourne MEL to Colombo CMB Flights

Other flights departing from Melbourne MEL: JQ5, JQ440, QF446, VA845

Other flights arriving at Colombo CMB: JQ5, UL455, UL605, 6E1169

All flights connecting Melbourne MEL to Colombo CMB.

QF5551 Qantas Flight: Melbourne to Colombo Route Map

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