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route Route

LHR → CMB

300 km avg 1h 56m 1 airline

Departure

LHR EGLL IFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
07:24 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
BKN 700 ft, BKN 1,400 ft, OVC 1,800 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T05:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 150550Z COR AUTO 19009KT 180V240 9999 BKN007 BKN014 OVC018 12/11 Q1016 NOSIG

TAF EGLL 150458Z 1506/1612 18010KT 9999 BKN014 TEMPO 1506/1510 6000 -RA SCT007 BKN009 PROB30 TEMPO 1506/1508 2500 RADZ BKN004 BECMG 1510/1513 SCT025 TEMPO 1511/1519 6000 RA SHRA PROB40 TEMPO 1513/1518 21016G26KT 3000 +SHRA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1602/1608 BKN012 BECMG 1609/1612 24011KT PROB30 TEMPO 1610/1612 7000 SHRA

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 33 Departures
flight_land 61 Arrivals

Arrival

CMB VCBI VFR

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Colombo, LK

Local time
11:54 GMT+5:30
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
7.1808, 79.8841

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 5 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,600 ft
Temp / Dew
32°C / 27°C
Altimeter
29.79 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T05:10:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR VCBI 150510Z 23005KT 200V280 9999 SCT016 32/27 Q1009 NOSIG

TAF VCBI 150500Z 1506/1612 25007KT 9999 BKN016 TX33/1507Z TN25/1600Z PROB30 TEMPO 1508/1513 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW018CB BECMG 1516/1518 14003KT
Flights tracked
5
Avg duration
1h 56m
Distance
300 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
SriLankan Airlines 5

Other connections

More destinations from LHR

More origins to CMB

Recent flights last 5

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 ALK504 770590 Apr 14, 06:20 UTCApr 14, 06:45 UTC25m -
2026-04-13 ALK504 770590 Apr 13, 21:00 UTCApr 13, 23:40 UTC2h 40m -
2026-04-13 ALK504 770591 Apr 13, 05:25 UTCApr 13, 07:25 UTC2h 0m -
2026-04-13 ALK504 770591 Apr 13, 00:20 UTCApr 13, 02:25 UTC2h 5m -
2026-04-12 ALK504 770591 Apr 12, 23:55 UTCApr 13, 02:25 UTC2h 30m -

LHR → CMB frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to CMB?
Average flight time on the LHR–CMB route is 1h 56m, covering approximately 300 km (186 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to CMB?
The great-circle distance from LHR to CMB is approximately 300 km (186 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 (5 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.