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route Route

LHR → CMB

8,272 km avg 13h 11m 1 airline

Departure

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
10:04 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 3 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
23°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.12 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T08:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 300850Z AUTO VRB03KT 9999 NCD 23/11 Q1020

TAF EGLL 300456Z 3006/3112 VRB04KT CAVOK BECMG 3014/3017 28010KT BECMG 3104/3107 BKN030 PROB30 TEMPO 3105/3108 BKN014

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 54 Departures
flight_land 47 Arrivals

Arrival

CMB VCBI VFR

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Colombo, LK

Local time
14:34 GMT+5:30
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
7.1808, 79.8841

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 11 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,600 ft
Temp / Dew
31°C / 27°C
Altimeter
29.79 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T08:10:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR VCBI 300810Z 23011KT 9999 SCT016 31/27 Q1009 NOSIG

TAF VCBI 300500Z 3006/3112 22009KT 9999 SCT016 TX32/3007Z TN26/3100Z PROB30 TEMPO 3015/3018 SHRA FEW014 BKN016
Flights tracked
75 showing last 50
Avg duration
13h 11m
Distance
8,272 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
SriLankan Airlines 50

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Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 -
2026-05-05 ALK504 770591 May 5, 20:55 UTCMay 6, 10:15 UTC13h 20m -
2026-05-04 ALK504 77058F May 4, 23:50 UTCMay 5, 23:05 UTC23h 15m -
2026-05-04 ALK504 77058F May 4, 21:10 UTCMay 5, 14:10 UTC17h 0m -
2026-05-03 ALK504 770590 May 3, 21:39 UTCMay 4, 07:40 UTC10h 0m -
2026-05-02 ALK504 770591 May 2, 21:15 UTCMay 3, 06:45 UTC9h 29m -
2026-05-01 ALK504 770592 May 1, 20:55 UTCMay 2, 07:05 UTC10h 10m -
2026-04-30 ALK504 770591 Apr 30, 22:20 UTCMay 1, 17:15 UTC18h 55m -
2026-04-30 ALK504 770591 Apr 30, 20:55 UTCMay 1, 17:15 UTC20h 20m -
2026-04-29 ALK504 77058F Apr 29, 22:00 UTCApr 30, 17:00 UTC19h 0m -
2026-04-29 ALK504 77058F Apr 29, 21:00 UTCApr 30, 17:00 UTC20h 0m -
2026-04-28 ALK504 770591 Apr 28, 21:15 UTCApr 29, 06:49 UTC9h 35m -
2026-04-27 ALK504 770592 Apr 27, 21:15 UTCApr 28, 06:55 UTC9h 40m -
2026-04-26 ALK504 77058F Apr 26, 21:10 UTCApr 27, 07:10 UTC10h 0m -
2026-04-25 ALK504 770592 Apr 25, 21:25 UTCApr 26, 12:10 UTC14h 45m -
2026-04-24 ALK504 770591 Apr 24, 21:00 UTCApr 25, 06:20 UTC9h 20m -
2026-04-23 ALK504 77058F Apr 23, 21:55 UTCApr 24, 08:05 UTC10h 10m -
2026-04-22 ALK504 770590 Apr 22, 21:05 UTCApr 23, 06:50 UTC9h 45m -
2026-04-21 ALK504 770591 Apr 21, 20:50 UTCApr 22, 06:30 UTC9h 40m -
2026-04-20 ALK504 770592 Apr 20, 21:30 UTCApr 21, 07:10 UTC9h 40m -
2026-04-19 ALK504 77058F Apr 19, 21:05 UTCApr 20, 06:50 UTC9h 45m -
2026-04-18 ALK504 770590 Apr 18, 21:00 UTCApr 19, 06:55 UTC9h 55m -

LHR → CMB frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to CMB?
Average flight time on the LHR–CMB route is 13h 11m, covering approximately 8,272 km (5,137 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to CMB?
The great-circle distance from LHR to CMB is approximately 8,272 km (5,137 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 (75 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.