Cheap Flights from Colombo to Heathrow

Flights from Colombo to Heathrow are operated by 2 airliners – Sri Lankan Airlines and BMI. The most popular are provided by Sri Lankan Airlines. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Bandaranayake and arriving at London Heathrow. In the morning there is 1 flight, 1 flight in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 05:00 and latest departure at 13:15. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is UL 503 and UL 505.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. BMI offers 1 flight a day from Bandaranayake to London Heathrow between the hours of 05:00 and 13:15. The flight numbers for these flights are BD 5203 and BD 5205.

Sri Lankan Airlines flight prices from Bandaranayake to London Heathrow can be found at www.srilankanairlines.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Colombo to Heathrow and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sri Lankan Airlines
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
BMI
1
0
0
0
1
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Colombo to Heathrow that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Colombo > Heathrow
0
9,035 Km (5,614 Miles)
2
Colombo > Dubai > Heathrow
1
20,435 Km (12,698 Miles)
8
Colombo > Doha > Heathrow
1
19,900 Km (12,365 Miles)
7
1
14,135 Km (8,783 Miles)
6
1
28,900 Km (17,958 Miles)
6
1
31,030 Km (19,281 Miles)
4
1
20,475 Km (12,723 Miles)
3
Colombo > Kuwait City > Heathrow
1
9,140 Km (5,679 Miles)
2
Colombo > Male > Heathrow
1
9,660 Km (6,002 Miles)
2
Colombo > New Delhi > Heathrow
1
22,995 Km (14,288 Miles)
2
Colombo > Mumbai > Heathrow
1
23,995 Km (14,910 Miles)
2
Colombo > Bangalore > Heathrow
1
25,750 Km (16,000 Miles)
2
Colombo > Sharjah > Heathrow
1
9,105 Km (5,658 Miles)
1
Colombo > Riyadh > Heathrow
1
9,445 Km (5,869 Miles)
1
Colombo > Karachi > Heathrow
1
11,190 Km (6,953 Miles)
1

Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Sri Lankan Airlines and BMI. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Heathrow to Colombo page.

Arriving at Heathrow

Hiring a car at Heathrow can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Heathrow Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

Heathrow has the same time zone as Colombo so there is no need to change your watches.

Getting to your destination from London Heathrow Airport Airport should be relatively straight forward and quick. London Heathrow Airport is around 26 km (16 miles) from London city center where most people will be traveling. London is a large city with over 7,421,200 people so you if you are looking for accommodation then there should be plenty of hotels and hostels available.