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London to Colombo flight paths

Flights from London (LHR), United Kingdom to Colombo (CMB), Sri Lanka illustrated on a map. Based on 6 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5545 and 5570 miles.

LHR-CMB
LHR-CMB
SriLankan Airlines
Recorded 2025-08-19 - 2025-08-24
UL504
5570 miles
6 flight recordings
UL504
08/24/2025
A333
5570 miles
UL504
08/23/2025
A333
5554 miles
UL504
08/22/2025
A333
5556 miles
UL504
08/21/2025
A333
5556 miles
UL504
08/20/2025
A333
5550 miles
UL504
08/19/2025
A333
5545 miles
UL504 08/24/2025
Calculated airspace usage
Austria
17 min
Belgium
17 min
Bulgaria
10 min
Sri Lanka
5 min
Germany
32 min
Hungary
14 min
India
21 min
Iraq
31 min
Oman
35 min
Romania
24 min
Serbia
11 min
United Arab Emirates
4 min
Turkey
45 min
United Kingdom
15 min
Over water
263 min
LHR-CMB
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5416 miles
Country airspace usage
Austria
6 / 6 recorded flights
Belgium
6 / 6 recorded flights
Bulgaria
6 / 6 recorded flights
Sri Lanka
6 / 6 recorded flights
Germany
6 / 6 recorded flights
Hungary
6 / 6 recorded flights
India
6 / 6 recorded flights
Iraq
6 / 6 recorded flights
Oman
6 / 6 recorded flights
Romania
6 / 6 recorded flights
United Arab Emirates
6 / 6 recorded flights
Turkey
6 / 6 recorded flights
United Kingdom
6 / 6 recorded flights
Over water
6 / 6 recorded flights
France
5 / 6 recorded flights
Serbia
3 / 6 recorded flights
Luxembourg
1 / 6 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: Colombo to London

SriLankan Airlines
Recorded 2025-08-19 - 2025-08-24
UL504
5570 miles
6 flight recordings
UL504
08/24/2025
A333
5570 miles
UL504
08/23/2025
A333
5554 miles
UL504
08/22/2025
A333
5556 miles
UL504
08/21/2025
A333
5556 miles
UL504
08/20/2025
A333
5550 miles
UL504
08/19/2025
A333
5545 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5416 miles
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