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Flights from London to Colombo

LHR to CMB flights and routes map LHR to CMB. All flight routes from Heathrow, United Kingdom to Bandaranaike International, Sri Lanka. These flights are operated by 25 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop with SriLankan Airlines or choose from 17 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 10 hours and 25 minutes.

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To
United Kingdom LHR Heathrow London, United Kingdom
Sri Lanka CMB Bandaranaike , Sri Lanka
LHR
Heathrow
United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom
Bandaranaike
Sri LankaColombo, Sri Lanka
CMB
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Non-stop routes:

Duration

SriLankan Airlines
Non-stop with SriLankan Airlines. 1 flight per day.

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10h 25m

SriLankan Airlines
Non-stop with SriLankan Airlines.
10h 25m
1 flight per day.
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Abu Dhabi AUH
1 stop with Etihad Airways. 0-3 flights per day.

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13h 25m

Via Abu Dhabi AUH
1 stop with Etihad Airways.
13h 25m
0-3 flights per day.
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Via Istanbul IST
1 stop with Turkish Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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13h 25m

Via Istanbul IST
1 stop with Turkish Airlines.
13h 25m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Doha DOH
1 stop with Qatar Airways. 5-7 flights per day.

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14h 20m

Via Doha DOH
1 stop with Qatar Airways.
14h 20m
5-7 flights per day.
QATARAIRWAYS.COM
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Via Delhi DEL
1 stop with Air India. 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat

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14h 50m

Tue,Thu & Sat
Via Delhi DEL
1 stop with Air India.
14h 50m
0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
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Via Dubai DXB
1 stop with Emirates. 5 flights per day.

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15h 25m

Via Dubai DXB
1 stop with Emirates.
15h 25m
5 flights per day.
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Via Bahrain BAH
1 stop with Gulf Air.

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18h 35m

Via Bahrain BAH
1 stop with Gulf Air.
18h 35m
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Mumbai BOM 1 stop with Air India. 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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12h 35m

Via Mumbai BOM
12h 35m
1 stop with Air India. 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Frankfurt FRA With British Airways & SriLankan Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Wed & Sun

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12h 50m

Wed & Sun
Via Frankfurt FRA
12h 50m
With British Airways & SriLankan Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Wed & Sun
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Via Abu Dhabi AUH 1 stop with Etihad Airways.
CODESHARE

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13h 25m

Via Abu Dhabi AUH
13h 25m
1 stop with Etihad Airways.
CODESHARE
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Via Kuwait KWI 1 stop with Kuwait Airways. 0-1 flights per day.
Wed,Fri & Sun
CODESHARE

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13h 55m

Wed,Fri & Sun
Via Kuwait KWI
13h 55m
1 stop with Kuwait Airways. 0-1 flights per day.
Wed,Fri & Sun
CODESHARE
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Via Chennai MAA With British Airways & Air India

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14h 05m

Via Chennai MAA
14h 05m
With British Airways & Air India
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Via Doha DOH 1 stop with British Airways. 5-6 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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14h 15m

Via Doha DOH
14h 15m
1 stop with British Airways. 5-6 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Istanbul IST With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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14h 15m

Via Istanbul IST
14h 15m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Delhi DEL With Air India & SriLankan Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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15h 05m

Via Delhi DEL
15h 05m
With Air India & SriLankan Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Dubai DXB With Emirates & SriLankan Airlines

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15h 20m

Via Dubai DXB
15h 20m
With Emirates & SriLankan Airlines
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Via Zurich ZRH 1 stop with SWISS. 0-2 flights per day.
Ends in May 2024
CODESHARE

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15h 25m

Ends in May 2024
Via Zurich ZRH
15h 25m
1 stop with SWISS. 0-2 flights per day.
Ends in May 2024
CODESHARE
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Via Riyadh RUH With Saudia & SriLankan Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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15h 45m

Via Riyadh RUH
15h 45m
With Saudia & SriLankan Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Hyderabad HYD With British Airways & Air India 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Fri & Sat
CODESHARE

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16h 35m

Tue,Fri & Sat
Via Hyderabad HYD
16h 35m
With British Airways & Air India 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Fri & Sat
CODESHARE
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Via Tel Aviv-Yafo TLV With El Al & Arkia Israeli Airlines
Begins in 10/10

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16h 35m

Begins in 10/10
Via Tel Aviv-Yafo TLV
16h 35m
With El Al & Arkia Israeli Airlines
Begins in 10/10
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Via Dhaka DAC With Biman Bangladesh Airlines & SriLankan Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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16h 50m

Via Dhaka DAC
16h 50m
With Biman Bangladesh Airlines & SriLankan Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Istanbul SAW With British Airways & Turkish Airlines
Only fridays

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17h 00m

Only fridays
Via Istanbul SAW
17h 00m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines
Only fridays
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Via Paris CDG With Air France & SriLankan Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
Wed,Fri & Sun

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17h 50m

Wed,Fri & Sun
Via Paris CDG
17h 50m
With Air France & SriLankan Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
Wed,Fri & Sun
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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London to Colombo flights

There are over 18 airlines and as many as 483 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Colombo (CMB) from London (LHR) with SriLankan Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Mumbai, Frankfurt or any other of the 17 alternatives with flight connections.

Tip! Consider arriving at Bandaranaike International (CMB) or Bandaranaike International (CMB) instead.

London to Colombo with SriLankan Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 12:35, 20:40 or 21:30. SriLankan Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

With Turkish Airlines

If you fly from London with Turkish Airlines you will do a stopover in Istanbul, IST before reaching Colombo. This flight trip will take 13 hours and 25 minutes and you can fly every day of the week except Mondays with departures at 11:25 or 22:25. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

With Etihad Airways

If you fly from London with Etihad Airways you will do a stopover in Abu Dhabi, AUH before reaching Colombo. This flight trip will take 13 hours and 25 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures between 9 am and 21 pm.

With Qatar Airways

If you fly from London with Qatar Airways you will do a stopover in Doha, DOH before reaching Colombo. This flight trip will take 14 hours and 20 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures between 8 am and 21 pm. Qatar Airways is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

Miles & flight time: LHR - CMB

The shortest flight time between LHR and CMB is 10 hours and 25 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct10h 25m-5445 (8761 km)
BOM Mumbai12h 35m1h 25m5460 (8785 km)
FRA Frankfurt12h 50m1h 15m5448 (8766 km)
AUH Abu Dhabi13h 25m2h 35m5508 (8862 km)
KWI Kuwait13h 55m2h 25m5508 (8862 km)
MAA Chennai14h 5m2h 25m5549 (8928 km)
DOH Doha14h 15m4h 35m5531 (8899 km)
IST Istanbul14h 15m5h 0m5526 (8891 km)
DEL Delhi15h 5m3h 10m5702 (9175 km)
DXB Dubai15h 25m3h 45m5489 (8832 km)
ZRH Zurich15h 25m3h 40m5504 (8856 km)
RUH Riyadh15h 45m3h 25m5610 (9026 km)
HYD Hyderabad16h 35m4h 55m5548 (8927 km)
TLV Tel Aviv-Yafo16h 35m4h 55m5619 (9041 km)
DAC Dhaka16h 50m1h 55m6361 (10235 km)
SAW Istanbul17h 0m--
CDG Paris17h 50m3h 50m5516 (8875 km)
BAH Bahrain18h 35m4h 50m5526 (8891 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.LHR-CMB flight routesLondon to Colombo flight routes illustrated on a map.
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Below is a list of other cities in United Kingdom with flights to Colombo with either non-stop or connecting flights.

You can fly to Colombo (CMB) from London (LHR) non-stop with SriLankan Airlines. The flight takes approximately 10 hours and 25 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Mumbai, the total flight time will be 12 hours and 35 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from SriLankan Airlines. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with Air India, British Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, SWISS, Saudia, El Al, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Air France or Gulf Air.

The flight time between Heathrow, LHR and Bandaranaike International, CMB, is 10 hours and 25 minutes. The distance is 5488 miles (or 8830 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to CMB from LHR with SriLankan Airlines.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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