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route Route

CMB → LHR

8,598 km avg 12h 23m 1 airline

Departure

CMB VCBI VFR

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Colombo, LK

Local time
16:40 GMT+5:30
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
7.1808, 79.8841

cloud Weather

Wind
240° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,700 ft, FEW 1,900 ft
Temp / Dew
31°C / 26°C
Altimeter
29.82 inHg

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

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR VCBI 071010Z 24007KT 9999 SCT017 FEW019CB 31/26 Q1010 NOSIG RMK CB N SE NW

TAF VCBI 071100Z 0712/0818 VRB05KT 9999 SCT017 TX32/0807Z TN23/0800Z PROB40 TEMPO 0712/0717 VRB15G25KT 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW018CB BECMG 0804/0806 25005KT

Arrival

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
12:10 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
360° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
14°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-10-07T10:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 071050Z AUTO 36007KT 320V040 9999 -RA NCD 14/13 Q1011 RERA

TAF AMD EGLL 070543Z 0706/0812 VRB04KT 9999 FEW045 PROB30 TEMPO 0706/0708 3000 RADZ BR BKN004 BECMG 0708/0711 34010KT BKN012 TEMPO 0708/0717 6000 RA PROB40 TEMPO 0708/0716 3000 +RA +SHRA BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 0715/0719 34015G25KT BECMG 0716/0719 SCT040

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 32 Departures
flight_land 47 Arrivals
Flights tracked
187 showing last 50
Avg duration
12h 23m
Distance
8,598 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
SriLankan Airlines 50

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 ALK503 77058F Jul 26, 08:35 UTCJul 26, 19:20 UTC10h 45m -
2026-07-25 ALK503 770591 Jul 25, 08:25 UTCJul 25, 19:05 UTC10h 40m -
2026-07-24 ALK503 77058F Jul 24, 15:20 UTCJul 24, 19:00 UTC3h 40m -
2026-07-24 ALK503 77058F Jul 24, 08:05 UTCJul 24, 15:15 UTC7h 10m -
2026-07-23 ALK503 770590 Jul 23, 08:10 UTCJul 23, 18:55 UTC10h 45m -
2026-07-22 ALK503 770591 Jul 22, 14:40 UTCJul 22, 19:35 UTC4h 55m -
2026-07-22 ALK503 770591 Jul 22, 12:05 UTCJul 22, 12:15 UTC10m -
2026-07-21 ALK503 770590 Jul 21, 08:05 UTCJul 21, 18:50 UTC10h 45m -
2026-06-14 ALK501 77058F Jun 14, 21:50 UTCJun 15, 16:45 UTC18h 55m -
2026-06-14 ALK501 77058F Jun 14, 20:55 UTCJun 15, 16:45 UTC19h 49m -
2026-06-14 ALK501 77058F Jun 14, 18:10 UTCJun 15, 16:45 UTC22h 35m -
2026-06-14 ALK501 77058F Jun 14, 15:50 UTCJun 15, 14:05 UTC22h 14m -
2026-06-14 ALK501 77058F Jun 14, 14:55 UTCJun 15, 05:10 UTC14h 15m -
2026-06-14 ALK501 77058F Jun 14, 11:10 UTCJun 14, 12:00 UTC50m -
2026-06-14 ALK503 770590 Jun 14, 08:00 UTCJun 14, 19:10 UTC11h 10m -
2026-06-13 ALK501 77058F Jun 13, 22:30 UTCJun 14, 09:10 UTC10h 40m -
2026-06-13 ALK501 77058F Jun 13, 09:50 UTCJun 14, 09:10 UTC23h 20m -
2026-06-13 ALK503 770592 Jun 13, 08:05 UTCJun 13, 19:20 UTC11h 15m -
2026-06-13 ALK501 77058F Jun 13, 07:50 UTCJun 14, 07:45 UTC23h 55m -
2026-06-12 ALK501 770592 Jun 12, 14:45 UTCJun 12, 23:30 UTC8h 45m -
2026-06-12 ALK501 770592 Jun 12, 11:15 UTCJun 12, 12:10 UTC55m -
2026-06-12 ALK503 770590 Jun 12, 07:55 UTCJun 12, 19:20 UTC11h 25m -
2026-06-11 ALK501 770592 Jun 11, 22:40 UTCJun 12, 09:10 UTC10h 31m -
2026-06-11 ALK503 770591 Jun 11, 04:50 UTCJun 11, 19:05 UTC14h 15m -
2026-06-10 ALK501 77058F Jun 10, 15:50 UTCJun 11, 13:20 UTC21h 30m -
2026-06-10 ALK501 77058F Jun 10, 13:55 UTCJun 11, 13:20 UTC23h 25m -
2026-06-10 ALK501 77058F Jun 10, 11:05 UTCJun 10, 12:05 UTC1h 0m -
2026-06-09 ALK501 77058F Jun 9, 22:50 UTCJun 10, 09:10 UTC10h 20m -
2026-06-09 ALK501 77058F Jun 9, 08:20 UTCJun 10, 07:45 UTC23h 25m -
2026-06-09 ALK501 77058F Jun 9, 05:50 UTCJun 10, 05:45 UTC23h 55m -
2026-06-09 ALK503 770591 Jun 9, 04:50 UTCJun 9, 19:15 UTC14h 25m -
2026-06-08 ALK503 770590 Jun 8, 08:05 UTCJun 8, 19:15 UTC11h 10m -
2026-06-07 ALK501 770590 Jun 7, 14:15 UTCJun 7, 23:30 UTC9h 15m -
2026-06-07 ALK501 770590 Jun 7, 11:05 UTCJun 7, 12:00 UTC55m -
2026-06-07 ALK503 77058F Jun 7, 08:05 UTCJun 7, 19:25 UTC11h 20m -
2026-06-06 ALK501 770590 Jun 6, 22:20 UTCJun 7, 09:15 UTC10h 55m -
2026-06-06 ALK503 770592 Jun 6, 08:05 UTCJun 6, 19:30 UTC11h 25m -
2026-06-05 ALK501 770592 Jun 5, 13:55 UTCJun 6, 05:25 UTC15h 30m -
2026-06-05 ALK501 770592 Jun 5, 11:00 UTCJun 5, 12:00 UTC1h 0m -
2026-06-05 ALK503 77058F Jun 5, 07:50 UTCJun 5, 19:00 UTC11h 10m -
2026-06-04 ALK501 770592 Jun 4, 22:25 UTCJun 5, 09:10 UTC10h 45m -
2026-06-04 ALK503 770591 Jun 4, 09:20 UTCJun 4, 20:15 UTC10h 55m -
2026-06-03 ALK501 770590 Jun 3, 14:05 UTCJun 4, 05:15 UTC15h 10m -
2026-06-03 ALK501 770590 Jun 3, 11:10 UTCJun 3, 12:05 UTC55m -
2026-06-03 ALK503 770591 Jun 3, 07:55 UTCJun 3, 19:05 UTC11h 10m -
2026-06-02 ALK501 770590 Jun 2, 22:30 UTCJun 3, 09:15 UTC10h 45m -
2026-06-02 ALK503 770592 Jun 2, 07:55 UTCJun 2, 19:00 UTC11h 5m -
2026-06-01 ALK503 77058F Jun 1, 00:20 UTCJun 1, 19:10 UTC18h 50m -
2026-05-31 ALK503 77058F May 31, 21:55 UTCJun 1, 19:10 UTC21h 15m -
2026-05-31 ALK503 77058F May 31, 17:50 UTCJun 1, 17:45 UTC23h 55m -

CMB → LHR frequently asked

How long is the flight from CMB to LHR?
Average flight time on the CMB–LHR route is 12h 23m, covering approximately 8,598 km (5,339 mi).
What is the distance from CMB to LHR?
The great-circle distance from CMB to LHR is approximately 8,598 km (5,339 miles).
Which airlines fly from CMB to LHR?
1 airline operates this route in our records: SriLankan Airlines.
How many flights per week from CMB to LHR?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (187 total flights recorded).
Can I track CMB–LHR flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.