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£230 Find cheap flights from Sri Lanka to London

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Flights to London - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to London to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to London?

The average price of all flights to London clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to London is Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as £875. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are £960 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to London?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to London is December, where tickets cost £813 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and August, where the average cost of tickets from Sri Lanka is £1,241 and £1,025 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is December with an average price of £813.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to London?

The average price for all flights to London depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to London is generally in the evening, when flights cost £705 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to London is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,131.

What is a good deal for flights to London?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to London, 25% of our users found tickets to London for the following prices or less: From Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport £702 one-way - £1,082 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to London?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 85 days before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in London?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in London is London Southend Airport, with an average flight price of £81.

Which airline offers the most flights to London?

Of the 6 airlines that fly to London, British Airways offers the most flights, with around 471 per week, followed by easyJet with 324 flights per week.

How many airports are there in London?

There are 6 airports in London: London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Gatwick Airport (LGW), London Stansted Airport (STN), London Luton Airport (LTN), London City Airport (LCY) and London Southend Airport (SEN). The busiest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), with 50% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to London?

The duration of your flight to London depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to London on KAYAK is from Colombo, which takes 11h 25m.

How many direct flights to London are there each day?

There are around 127 direct flights from within Sri Lanka to London every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 06:00 the most common departure time and 55% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to London are there each week?

Each week there are around 883 direct flights from within Sri Lanka to London. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to London each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to London. Instead, there are 7 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

How many cities have direct flights to London?

From Sri Lanka, there are direct flights to London from 1 city. This city is Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and there are 7 direct flights each week.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Sri Lanka to London

Low season

October

High season

May

Cheapest flight

£230
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Colombo to London Gatwick Airport

FAQs - booking London flights

  • Which London airport is closest to central London?

    There are 6 major airports in London. The nearest airport from London city centre is London City (8 miles), followed by London Heathrow Airport (14 miles), London Gatwick Airport (24 miles), and London Luton Airport (28 miles).

  • How much is a flight to London?

    On average, a flight to London costs £953. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost £569 and departed from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to London?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to London.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to London?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to London?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to London with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to London?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Direct departures

Sri Lanka to London

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +121 more

ANA, AccesRail, +122 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +122 more

ANA, AccesRail, +123 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +123 more

ANA, AccesRail, +124 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +119 more

ANA, AccesRail, +120 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +125 more

ANA, AccesRail, +126 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +119 more

ANA, AccesRail, +120 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +125 more

ANA, AccesRail, +126 more

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Direct returns

London to Sri Lanka

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +121 more

ANA, AccesRail, +122 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +122 more

ANA, AccesRail, +123 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +123 more

ANA, AccesRail, +124 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +119 more

ANA, AccesRail, +120 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +125 more

ANA, AccesRail, +126 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +119 more

ANA, AccesRail, +120 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +125 more

ANA, AccesRail, +126 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Sri Lanka to London

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to London. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Sri Lanka to London. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to London? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4064 reviews
8.1comfort
8.3entertainment
8.2boarding
8.3crew
7.9food
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Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

10.0 ExcellentAli, Jan 2024DXB - LHR
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Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

Check-in counter at the airport took more than an hour of standing in queue with online checkin. And after entering the gate the flight delayed more than 30 mins.

The air hostess spilled tomato juice on me by mistake in Mumbai -Dubai flight. I was traveling from Mumbai to UAD. Her senior came and offered couple of small chocolates (probably given in business class) as compensation. I asked for access to lounge as I had to travel till IAD and I could shower and change. But she said she cannot do that and did nothing further. I found the response to their mistake as inappropriate.

Had the salad which tasted awfully spat it out but still got food poisoning 1 after running to toilet crew would not let me sit near toilets I was stuck in window seat

I enjoyed the live television programming for entertainment, and honestly everything was acceptable. It’s just that I choose emirates, because they have always been so much better in so many ways – food choices, service, accessibility, friendliness of the staff. None of those things were poor, but they have definitely slid from their position of excellence. One example would be that after the dinner meal was served, the flight attendants huddled in the back galley with the curtains closed (by the way, that’s where snacks and drinks are), and you have to interrupt them to go back there to either ask for something or to get a snack. While they do not respond in an unfriendly way, you are led to believe that you are interrupting them by coming to get a snack or making a request. Even something like, “ Yes, how many I help you?” would be a great improvement.

I liked theAVML food. Taste was alright and quantity was enough. Sometimes during the flight I felt that the smell from toilet was coming to the cabin

Quality and tasty Food and service, bigger seat comfort and leg room, etc.

Premium economy on Emirate A380 is simply the best non-business class product. In fact its probably better than many business class if the seat isnt lying flat. The food and service is close to perfect!

I upgraded to first which was great and overall was a good experience. However, the service was a slight let down this time compared to what I would have expected from Emirates First. I ordered my meals and made a point to order the wine I wanted to have with the main course. The main course somehow came before my starter and I decided not to make a fuss of it and just asked for the wine so that I can enjoy it with the steak. It took quite a few minutes before the wrong wine came which I pointed out. At this point I decided to start eating as medium rare steak (the way I like it) was going to get cold . Few minutes later, a different crew came with the same incorrect wine and I had to send it back and waited another few minutes. Both crew came together few minutes later finally with the correct wine. By then I was more than half way through my steak which is rather unfortunate because the steak was good and and wine was good. Would have been perfect to enjoy them together . They were apologetic and when I mentioned that she had forgotten about my starter, she apologised and insisted that she will make it for me even if it’s just to try. They were nice about it all but so many mistakes for a rare experience in First was disappointing and this flight was paid for not miles redemption, even the upgrade.

1. Please deploy better trained and courteous staff. 2. Wheel chairs be available at all steps of layover till boarding gate. 3. Food services be also improved . 4. TV and phone charging facility be also provided.

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

There’s lots of problem I faced from Bom to Doha that experience was worst I never faced before like this

The staff at the check in lied. I requested aisle seats he said he gave me aisle seats. In actuality he only gave me aisle seat for 2 hour Karachi to Doha flight. From Doha to Dallas flight he gave me middle seat .

I liked the overall service and comfort. The only annoying thing was paying for excess baggage at the airport. They have limited options and they don't take all cards.

Too many boarding protocols. Never experienced with other international flights.

I didn't understand why I got dropped off at departures on exiting the plane at Doha aiport. I had to find my own way to immigration/baggage reclaim which wasn't easy as staff in the departure section just tell you ti scan your boarding pass. This was very poor b qatar Airways. I spent 2 hours soyung this out and once I got to get my suitcase it was delayed. So instead of getting to the hotel at about midnight I got there at three in the morning. I wonder why I upgraded to business?

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Polite and helpful crew. My son developed fever. Crew members came and gave him medication and also came and enquired about his health several times.

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Many changes need to be addressed from airport check in to flight departure. If they observe other major airlines, then they can expect what Sri Lankan airlines need to update their procedures.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Smooth takeoff and landing. Best service experience in all our travels over the years. Caring and attentive crew. Loved our flight to and fro.

not looking like a national flag carrier.. both the ground team and flight team are far from being kind and helpful. Not sure what's wrong.

Kayak company fake total I m not travel my payment reverse plzzz my credit card

I m not good serves poor serves I m m fake company kayak ok plzz my help my ticket cancel my tripe ok

Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Aircraft used fir this route was pretty old. Seats 💺 were hard & difficult to reclaim although it was flat bed

Because of the bubble agreement b/w India and Srilanka, I was not allowed to board the flight to Columbo. My experience about airport representatives was good. They were through in their job and saved my family from getting stuck in Columbo (as I would not be able to fly to Doha because of bubble agreement). So by their prompt attention, such a catastrophe was avoided. For this reason, even without flying with them, I would rate them 7/10.

Good airline for the price. The Air stewardess are great, nothing is to much trouble. Will use again.

Great staff and food. Seats pretty uncomfortable but plenty of legroom. Entertainment system outdated.

Gatwick London-Shanghai -Bangkok.. Would have liked entertainment screens, but I know these planes are not that new. Cheap flights at the time of booking, Emirates wanted double so you get what you paid for. I would fly again with them, but if Emirates was the same price I would go with them.

We were cutting it close on our connecting flight and notified all staff at departing gate and flight attendants. From the start, we were told to check in with the international transfer desk by everyone, except for one lady who wanted to argue the time difference that was already taken into account. We also asked if we could try to exit the plane first (our family of 4 and 8 others on the same connecting flight). They just told us to check in with international transfers. We landed and had very little time to make our next flight. We were not offered any assistance or communication to the receiving gate. We ran all the way to the international transfers gate only to be turned away. I think we could have made it if we were allowed to exit and a call was made to other check in counter. After that we spent 6 grueling hours with our kids trying to rebook a flight. No food of any type of compensation was offered besides a dirty hotel room. The ladies with China Eastern at the Shanghai International counter were rude an unhelpful. We were directed to 3 different counters and waited before they said they forgot about a hotel. It was a long, miserable day. I believe this could have all been avoided.

You’re in the three parts of my life, the China Eastern air crew remembered and wish me happy birthday. I was given pastries on two different occasions and a complementary drink. The stew is wish me happy birthday and gave me a birthday card. Everything was first class. Thank you.

It was my birthday while I was on the flight on China eastern airlines. They celebrated my day by giving me a personalized birthday card and also a very delicious pastry. I was surprised and thankful by the China Eastern crew! The whole staff was kind and professional? My second flight into China and the most memorable! Thank you-

Couldn’t fly since they wouldn’t issue a boarding ticket. Something to do with not taking the departing flight since it was cancelled due to weather. No notice or anything about the trip being invalid. The app made it seem like I was all good for it. Never trusting travel agency

Multiple delays, with no explanation. Caused us to almost miss our connector. The airline made no effort when we arrived in Shanghai to help us make it to our next flight with the same airline.

A lot of value considering the cheap ticket prices. All meals served were Chinese food. Would fly them again considering the ticket was half the price of any others

Pros: "Price"
Cons: "Hotel provided was ok but I expected more . The wait to get to the hotel was way too long and people at airport were not helpful. There was no clear instructions on where to wait, who we were to deal with . The directions were misleading."

The first class flight itself was first class, however getting to the airport and getting through the airport was agony. The BA flight sat on the taxiway for ages and caused us to miss our connecting flight which meant half a day lost. Our return flight on BA was cancelled so a dawn flight was made and we lost another half day. Goodby BA

In economy and food was ok, but with limited leg space (and I was in a 2 seat configuration) it was difficult to eat with a tiny seat tray. I spilt wine on my trousers. First time on British Air (I usually fly Turkish Air) and in a 777. Heathrow was pleasant but changing terminals awkward.

Starting with the flight Cairo to London the plain was so poor no entertainment at all uncomfortable seats although it’s 5 hours long,then an American airline plain took me from London to Miami it was a bad experience the crew most of flight time not available and they asked us to help our selves for any snacks if we need. From Miami to London actually was perfect flight with a huge plain and perfect crew but from London to Cairo was horrible plain with stiff fixed seats not movable no entertainment or wi fi very poor Menu which is unacceptable for a business class

There was some delay at Heathrow where a machine needed to "start the engines" wasn't available and they couldn't even find the team tasked to do it. Unacceptable. Caused about an hour delay and seemed unnecessary. Also saw several passengers abusing the overhead luggage situation, having too many large bags and not leaving enough space for others. The crew was good and the refreshments were good in quality and quantity.

They cancelled our ticket, gave us no warning, they reissued it 4 days prior to trip and it was cancelled again when we got to the airport- very stressful, the flight was overbooked so they drove us across Milan to malpensa

Great little city hopper plane. Unfussy and roomy. Nice little snack provided too

I've done hundreds of flights in my life, and this flight was one of the best I've ever taken, From beginning to end, everything went smoothly, professionally, and with a smile and friendly attitude from all employees I interacted with. The food was delicious (and free), as were the drinks. There was just a genial and effective way in the way that British Airways organized the flight -that reminded of days in the 70's, 80's, and 90's, when flying was a fun, and exciting adventure. I enjoyed and had confidence in the abilities of the flight crew, I'll be flying British Airways several more times this summer. Thank you so much for the great experience! Cheryl Olso

Some how I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass Food was horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided

Terrible! I missed my flight to my final destination and British airlines and American Airlines keep pointing fingers on each other’s. Nobody wants to take responsibility

Overall, terrific service, accommodations, and experience. Only reason comfort was rated lower was because it was difficult to keep a comfortable sleeping position for the overnight flight, but I also had an economy seat.

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Cheapest flights to London from Sri Lanka found in 2024

Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to London found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/5Tue
2 stops
30h 40mCMB-LTN
11/6Tue
2 stops
26h 10mLTN-CMB
£494
8/5Wed
2 stops
20h 50mCMB-LGW
10/9Tue
2 stops
31h 05mLGW-CMB
£512
21/5Tue
1 stopChina Eastern
37h 50mCMB-LGW
5/6Wed
1 stopChina Eastern
26h 55mLGW-CMB
£561
21/5Tue
1 stopChina Eastern
37h 50mCMB-LGW
11/6Tue
1 stopChina Eastern
26h 55mLGW-CMB
£576
26/5Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
14h 15mCMB-LGW
3/6Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
13h 55mLGW-CMB
£739
9/10Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
14h 30mCMB-LHR
16/10Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
14h 05mLHR-CMB
£742
21/5Tue
1 stopEmirates
13h 10mCMB-STN
11/6Tue
2 stopsEmirates
16h 50mSTN-CMB
£805
15/5Wed
1 stopEmirates
14h 20mCMB-STN
11/6Tue
2 stopsEmirates
16h 50mSTN-CMB
£808
6/6Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
14h 20mCMB-LGW
13/6Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
13h 40mLGW-CMB
£902
12/5Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
13h 00mCMB-LGW
4/9Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
13h 35mLGW-CMB
£902

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to London found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/5Tue
2 stops
30h 30mCMB-LGW
£230
21/5Tue
2 stops
30h 40mCMB-LTN
£230
12/6Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
15h 05mCMB-LHR
£414
12/6Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
16h 00mCMB-LHR
£415
13/5Mon
2 stopsEmirates
25h 25mCMB-LGW
£481
14/5Tue
1 stopEmirates
32h 15mCMB-STN
£481
20/5Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
14h 20mCMB-LGW
£544
7/5Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
14h 20mCMB-LGW
£546
20/5Mon
directSriLankan Airlines
11h 25mCMB-LHR
£549
24/6Mon
directSriLankan Airlines
11h 25mCMB-LHR
£554

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Last minute flights to London

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to London that are departing in the next 10 days.
29/4Mon
multi-stop
32h 35mCMB-LTN
22/10Tue
multi-stop
41h 30mLTN-CMB
£743
29/4Mon
multi-stop
23h 25mCMB-LGW
9/10Wed
multi-stop
30h 45mLGW-CMB
£771
1/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
20h 50mCMB-STN
31/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
16h 50mSTN-CMB
£805
2/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
14h 10mCMB-LHR
10/5Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
14h 00mLHR-CMB
£825
30/4Tue
multi-stopEmirates
14h 20mCMB-STN
31/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
16h 50mSTN-CMB
£826
30/4Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
31h 35mCMB-LGW
31/5Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
12h 35mLGW-CMB
£858
2/5Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
14h 20mCMB-LGW
10/5Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
12h 35mLGW-CMB
£910
28/4Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
14h 10mCMB-LHR
22/10Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
13h 25mLHR-CMB
£925
29/4Mon
directSriLankan Airlines
11h 25mCMB-LHR
9/10Wed
directSriLankan Airlines
10h 45mLHR-CMB
£1,450
28/4Sun
directSriLankan Airlines
11h 25mCMB-LHR
1/5Wed
directSriLankan Airlines
10h 45mLHR-CMB
£1,803

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