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title: "London (LGW) to Colombo (CMB) flights: who flies it"
description: "British Airways flies London (LGW) to Colombo (CMB) nonstop about 3 times a week as BA 2045, scheduled at 10h to 10h 25m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lgw-cmb"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lgw-cmb.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# London to Colombo (LGW-CMB): nonstop flights and who flies them

British Airways flies nonstop from London (LGW) to Colombo (CMB) just three times a week. In the timetable below it flies as BA 2045, scheduled at 10h to 10h 25m for the 5,402 miles.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 23, 2026.

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3

Flights a week, 4-week average

10h to 10h 25m

Scheduled flight time

5,402 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

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## London to Colombo flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for LGW to CMB starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from London (LGW) to Colombo (CMB)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LGW | Arrives CMB | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Fri, Oct 23 | BA 2045 | British Airways | 17:40 | 08:35 | 10h 25m | 777 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | BA 2045 | British Airways | 17:30 | 09:00 | 10h | 777 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | BA 2045 | British Airways | 17:30 | 09:00 | 10h | 777 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | BA 2045 | British Airways | 16:40 | 08:35 | 10h 25m | 777 |
| Mon, Nov 2 | BA 2045 | British Airways | 17:30 | 09:00 | 10h | 777 |
| Wed, Nov 4 | BA 2045 | British Airways | 17:30 | 09:00 | 10h | 777 |
| Fri, Nov 6 | BA 2045 | British Airways | 17:30 | 09:00 | 10h | 777 |

Showing all 7 scheduled LGW to CMB departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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## Aircraft on the London to Colombo nonstop

British Airways flies the Boeing 777 on every departure in the schedule table on this page.

## The full LGW to CMB nonstop schedule

This page carries the full LGW to CMB nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

### See the schedule

Who operates each LGW to CMB nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

### Plan on the map

See LGW to CMB on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying London to Colombo nonstop

Carriers operating LGW to CMB nonstop in the current schedule.

- [British Airways (BA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ba.md)\
  [The aircraft BA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba.md)

See LGW to CMB on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about LGW to CMB

**How long is the flight from London (LGW) to Colombo (CMB)?**

Scheduled flight times from London (LGW) to Colombo (CMB) run from 10h to 10h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,402 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from LGW to CMB?**

British Airways is currently the only airline flying LGW to CMB nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on LGW to CMB, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

**How often does LGW to CMB operate?**

The LGW to CMB nonstop currently runs three times a week, on British Airways. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added.

**What time do flights from LGW to CMB depart?**

Scheduled LGW to CMB nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 16:40 and 17:40, local time at London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate LGW to CMB nonstop?**

British Airways flies BA 2045 nonstop from London (LGW) to Colombo (CMB), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft.

**Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on LGW to CMB?**

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for British Airways on LGW to CMB. The page carries the full LGW to CMB nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

Flying the other way? See [CMB to LGW nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/cmb-lgw.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from London (LGW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lgw.md), or [every route from Colombo (CMB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cmb.md).

Nonstops to Colombo (CMB) from other airports within 150 miles of London (LGW):

- [London (LHR) to Colombo (CMB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-cmb.md), 25 miles from LGW

Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance.

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)

## See the full LGW to CMB nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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