🇬🇧 LHR
London
5421 mi
CMB 🇱🇰
Colombo

London to Colombo Flights

London Heathrow Airport Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport 1 airline

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The London to Colombo route connects London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in GB with Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) in LK. This long-haul flight covers approximately 5421 miles (8724 km) with a typical flight time of 10h 0m. This route is operated by SriLankan Airlines. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

London Heathrow Airport

ICAO Code:
EGLL
IATA Code:
LHR
City:
🇬🇧 London
Country:
GB
Elevation:
83 ft

Destination Airport

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

ICAO Code:
VCBI
IATA Code:
CMB
City:
🇱🇰 Colombo
Country:
LK
Elevation:
30 ft

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Operator

2

Tracked Flights

5421

Miles

10h 0m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
SriLankan Airlines ALK UL

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 1 12%
Tuesday 0 0%
Wednesday 2 25%
Thursday 1 12%
Friday 1 12%
Saturday 0 0%
Sunday 3 38%

Pattern Analysis

2 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 8
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 5 flights
Weekend: 3 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

1 Route
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
A333 20:40 8:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 30, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 1

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
20:40 8:40 PM SriLankan Airlines ALK UL

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (EGLL - Europe/London).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
20:40 - 20:40
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.