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route Route

LHR → CMB

8,278 km avg 14h 57m 1 airline

Departure

LHR EGLL MVFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
12:04 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
30° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 2,800 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 15°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T10:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 141050Z AUTO 03008KT 350V070 9999 OVC028 23/15 Q1022

TAF EGLL 140455Z 1406/1512 05010KT 9999 BKN016 TEMPO 1406/1408 BKN010 BECMG 1409/1412 CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 1504/1506 BKN010

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 41 Departures
flight_land 46 Arrivals

Arrival

CMB VCBI VFR

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Colombo, LK

Local time
16:34 GMT+5:30
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
7.1808, 79.8841

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 12 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,600 ft
Temp / Dew
30°C / 24°C
Altimeter
29.73 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T10:10:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR VCBI 141010Z 22012KT 9999 SCT016 30/24 Q1007 NOSIG

TAF VCBI 140500Z 1406/1512 23010KT 9999 FEW016 SCT030 TX31/1407Z TN27/1500Z
Flights tracked
96 showing last 50
Avg duration
14h 57m
Distance
8,278 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
SriLankan Airlines 50

Other connections

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Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 -
2026-05-19 ALK504 770590 May 19, 21:05 UTCMay 20, 01:05 UTC4h 0m -
2026-05-18 ALK504 770592 May 18, 21:05 UTCMay 19, 07:10 UTC10h 5m -
2026-05-17 ALK504 77058F May 17, 21:10 UTCMay 18, 07:30 UTC10h 20m -
2026-05-16 ALK504 770590 May 16, 20:50 UTCMay 17, 03:05 UTC6h 15m -
2026-05-15 ALK504 770592 May 15, 21:15 UTCMay 16, 07:05 UTC9h 51m -
2026-05-14 ALK504 770591 May 14, 23:20 UTCMay 15, 09:25 UTC10h 5m -
2026-05-13 ALK504 770590 May 13, 21:50 UTCMay 14, 08:00 UTC10h 10m -
2026-05-12 ALK504 770591 May 12, 20:55 UTCMay 13, 06:50 UTC9h 55m -
2026-05-11 ALK504 770590 May 11, 21:05 UTCMay 12, 14:20 UTC17h 15m -
2026-05-10 ALK504 770591 May 10, 21:00 UTCMay 11, 14:05 UTC17h 5m -
2026-05-09 ALK504 770592 May 9, 21:14 UTCMay 10, 06:50 UTC9h 35m -
2026-05-08 ALK504 77058F May 8, 21:00 UTCMay 9, 06:30 UTC9h 30m -
2026-05-07 ALK504 770591 May 7, 21:10 UTCMay 8, 06:30 UTC9h 20m -
2026-05-06 ALK504 77058F May 6, 21:20 UTCMay 7, 06:45 UTC9h 25m -

LHR → CMB frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to CMB?
Average flight time on the LHR–CMB route is 14h 57m, covering approximately 8,278 km (5,141 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to CMB?
The great-circle distance from LHR to CMB is approximately 8,278 km (5,141 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 ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (96 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.