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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
01:46 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,100 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.97 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T00:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 130020Z AUTO 23007KT 9999 OVC011 16/14 Q1015

TAF EGLL 122308Z 1300/1406 20005KT 9999 SCT008 BKN018 PROB40 TEMPO 1300/1302 BKN008 TEMPO 1302/1307 6000 -DZ BKN006 PROB30 TEMPO 1302/1306 3000 DZ BR BKN004 BECMG 1303/1306 21015KT PROB30 TEMPO 1305/1308 22017G27KT BECMG 1308/1311 27015G28KT TEMPO 1308/1312 6000 RA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1308/1311 4000 +SHRA BECMG 1309/1312 CAVOK BECMG 1315/1318 26009KT PROB30 1404/1406 6000

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 40 Departures
flight_land 73 Arrivals

Arrival

CMB VCBI VFR

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Colombo, LK

Local time
06:16 GMT+5:30
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
7.1808, 79.8841

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 3 kt
Visibility
5.59 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,800 ft
Temp / Dew
25°C / 25°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T00:10:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR VCBI 130010Z 02003KT 9000 FEW018 25/25 Q1011 NOSIG

TAF VCBI 122300Z 1300/1406 08005KT 9999 FEW018 TX33/1307Z TN24/1400Z BECMG 1300/1302 4000 BR BECMG 1303/1304 9999 PROB40 TEMPO 1310/1316 VRB15G25KT 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW012 BKN015 FEW018CB
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.