Cheap flights from Colombo to London from $550

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of June, then book flights to London from Colombo during November instead. Flights to London in November, while not as cheap as those in June, still average around $502.

Fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to London Heathrow for the best Colombo - London flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London from Colombo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London for around $1,348 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London from Colombo for as low as $1,046 on momondo.

Qatar Airways and Gulf Air are the most popular carriers operating from Colombo to London

British Airways, Etihad Airways and SriLankan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London from Colombo according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Colombo and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 111 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, SriLankan Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Colombo to London. The most common time of day flights depart is 13:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Colombo and London is 14 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.