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route Route

LHR → CMB

9,870 km avg 16h 32m 1 airline

Departure

LHR EGLL MVFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
00:05 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
240° / 11 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 2,000 ft, BKN 2,500 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 15°C
Altimeter
29.76 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T22:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 282250Z AUTO 24011KT 9999 SCT020 BKN025 18/15 Q1008

TAF EGLL 281656Z 2818/2924 25015KT 9999 FEW040 TEMPO 2818/2821 7000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 2818/2821 26018G28KT 3000 +SHRA +TSGS PROB30 TEMPO 2823/2908 BKN010 TEMPO 2907/2921 8000 -RA BKN008 BECMG 2909/2912 17010KT PROB40 TEMPO 2909/2913 3000 +RA +SHRA BECMG 2912/2915 23010KT PROB30 TEMPO 2913/2919 3000 +RA +TSRA BECMG 2918/2921 29007KT TEMPO 2921/2924 BKN008

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 47 Departures
flight_land 24 Arrivals

Arrival

CMB VCBI MVFR

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Colombo, LK

Local time
04:35 GMT+5:30
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
7.1808, 79.8841

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 11 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,700 ft, BKN 3,000 ft
Temp / Dew
28°C / 25°C
Altimeter
29.82 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T22:10:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR VCBI 282210Z 22011KT 9999 SCT017 BKN030 28/25 Q1010 NOSIG

TAF VCBI 282300Z 2900/3006 23010KT 9999 SCT017 BKN030 TX31/2907Z TN25/3000Z PROB30 2904/2906 7000 SHRA FEW012 BKN016
Flights tracked
110 showing last 50
Avg duration
16h 32m
Distance
9,870 km

Live traffic

LHR → CMB. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
SriLankan Airlines 50

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-25 ALK504 770591 Jul 25, 21:10 UTCJul 26, 20:15 UTC23h 6m -
2026-07-24 ALK504 77058F Jul 24, 21:00 UTCJul 25, 06:30 UTC9h 30m -
2026-07-23 ALK504 770590 Jul 23, 22:05 UTCJul 24, 21:25 UTC23h 20m -
2026-07-23 ALK504 770590 Jul 23, 20:55 UTCJul 24, 19:55 UTC23h 0m -
2026-07-22 ALK504 770591 Jul 22, 22:20 UTCJul 23, 17:25 UTC19h 5m -
2026-07-22 ALK504 770591 Jul 22, 21:45 UTCJul 23, 17:25 UTC19h 40m -
2026-07-21 ALK504 770590 Jul 21, 21:10 UTCJul 22, 01:30 UTC4h 20m -
2026-07-21 ALK504 770591 Jul 21, 05:50 UTCJul 21, 06:45 UTC55m -
2026-07-20 ALK504 770591 Jul 20, 20:55 UTCJul 21, 05:45 UTC8h 49m -
2026-07-19 ALK504 770590 Jul 19, 22:05 UTCJul 20, 17:20 UTC19h 15m -
2026-07-19 ALK504 770590 Jul 19, 20:55 UTCJul 20, 17:20 UTC20h 25m -
2026-07-18 ALK504 77058D Jul 18, 21:20 UTCJul 19, 17:35 UTC20h 15m -
2026-07-18 ALK504 77058D Jul 18, 20:50 UTCJul 19, 17:35 UTC20h 45m -
2026-07-17 ALK504 77058F Jul 17, 21:20 UTCJul 18, 06:55 UTC9h 36m -
2026-06-11 ALK504 770591 Jun 11, 21:05 UTCJun 12, 06:20 UTC9h 16m -
2026-06-09 ALK504 770591 Jun 9, 21:10 UTCJun 10, 06:30 UTC9h 20m -
2026-06-09 ALK504 770590 Jun 9, 04:40 UTCJun 9, 22:55 UTC18h 15m -
2026-06-09 ALK504 770590 Jun 9, 00:05 UTCJun 9, 22:55 UTC22h 50m -
2026-06-08 ALK504 770590 Jun 8, 21:15 UTCJun 9, 06:45 UTC9h 30m -
2026-06-07 ALK504 77058F Jun 7, 21:50 UTCJun 8, 20:45 UTC22h 55m -
2026-06-07 ALK504 77058F Jun 7, 21:25 UTCJun 8, 19:45 UTC22h 20m -
2026-06-06 ALK504 770592 Jun 6, 21:25 UTCJun 7, 06:50 UTC9h 25m -
2026-06-05 ALK504 77058F Jun 5, 23:50 UTCJun 6, 20:55 UTC21h 5m -
2026-06-05 ALK504 77058F Jun 5, 21:50 UTCJun 6, 20:55 UTC23h 5m -
2026-06-05 ALK504 77058F Jun 5, 20:50 UTCJun 6, 17:29 UTC20h 40m -
2026-06-04 ALK504 770591 Jun 4, 22:15 UTCJun 5, 07:50 UTC9h 35m -
2026-06-03 ALK504 770591 Jun 3, 21:05 UTCJun 4, 06:30 UTC9h 25m -
2026-06-02 ALK504 770592 Jun 2, 22:35 UTCJun 3, 22:30 UTC23h 55m -
2026-06-02 ALK504 770592 Jun 2, 21:20 UTCJun 3, 20:30 UTC23h 10m -
2026-06-01 ALK504 77058F Jun 1, 23:50 UTCJun 2, 23:05 UTC23h 15m -
2026-06-01 ALK504 77058F Jun 1, 21:10 UTCJun 2, 14:15 UTC17h 5m -
2026-06-01 ALK504 770592 Jun 1, 07:35 UTCJun 2, 02:55 UTC19h 20m -
2026-06-01 ALK504 770592 Jun 1, 05:45 UTCJun 2, 02:55 UTC21h 10m -
2026-05-31 ALK504 770592 May 31, 22:25 UTCJun 1, 07:50 UTC9h 25m -
2026-05-30 ALK504 770591 May 30, 21:10 UTCMay 31, 14:05 UTC16h 55m -
2026-05-29 ALK504 770592 May 29, 21:30 UTCMay 30, 07:00 UTC9h 30m -
2026-05-28 ALK504 77058F May 28, 21:00 UTCMay 29, 06:35 UTC9h 35m -
2026-05-28 ALK504 770592 May 28, 00:40 UTCMay 29, 00:25 UTC23h 45m -
2026-05-27 ALK504 770592 May 27, 22:35 UTCMay 28, 20:45 UTC22h 10m -
2026-05-27 ALK504 770592 May 27, 20:55 UTCMay 28, 20:30 UTC23h 35m -
2026-05-27 ALK504 770591 May 27, 04:30 UTCMay 27, 23:15 UTC18h 45m -
2026-05-27 ALK504 770591 May 27, 01:05 UTCMay 27, 23:15 UTC22h 10m -
2026-05-26 ALK504 770591 May 26, 21:00 UTCMay 27, 13:50 UTC16h 50m -
2026-05-25 ALK504 770592 May 25, 20:59 UTCMay 26, 06:29 UTC9h 30m -
2026-05-24 ALK504 770591 May 24, 23:00 UTCMay 25, 22:15 UTC23h 14m -
2026-05-24 ALK504 770591 May 24, 20:55 UTCMay 25, 14:10 UTC17h 15m -
2026-05-23 ALK504 770592 May 23, 21:00 UTCMay 24, 14:05 UTC17h 5m -
2026-05-22 ALK504 770591 May 22, 21:05 UTCMay 23, 06:40 UTC9h 34m -
2026-05-21 ALK504 77058F May 21, 20:55 UTCMay 22, 06:35 UTC9h 40m -
2026-05-20 ALK504 770591 May 20, 20:55 UTCMay 21, 07:00 UTC10h 5m -

LHR → CMB frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to CMB?
Average flight time on the LHR–CMB route is 16h 32m, covering approximately 9,870 km (6,129 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to CMB?
The great-circle distance from LHR to CMB is approximately 9,870 km (6,129 miles).
Which airlines fly from LHR to CMB?
1 airline operates this route in our records: SriLankan Airlines.
How many flights per week from LHR to CMB?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (110 total flights recorded).
Can I track LHR–CMB flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.