ALK503

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Departure · Colombo (CMB)

Gate 09

Scheduled 13:10

Board status: Gate Closed

Airborne since 14:14 (ADS-B)

Arrival · London (LHR)

Terminal 3

Scheduled 20:00

Board status: On time 20:00

In the air, ~8h 28m to go (5% of the route flown)

Board data from cmb, heathrow, updated 61 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) — Colombo, Sri Lanka

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 07:40 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 08:44 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 19:00 UTC

Progress

5% · ~8h 28m remaining

Also flies as

UL503

Codeshares

AC6887

Distance flown

446 km

Straight-line distance

8715 km

Aircraft

Registration

4R-ALR

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322

Seats

297 total (269 Economy, 28 Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

32,025 ft

Max ground speed

523 kt

Tracked

29m · 446 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 32,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 523)

Altitude (ft, max 32,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 523)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

SriLankan Airlines (ALK)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 08:44 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	In progress	~8715 km est.
2026-10-01 07:56 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9180 km
2026-09-30 08:06 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9278 km
2026-09-29 08:06 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9223 km
2026-09-28 08:09 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9162 km
2026-09-27 08:09 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9197 km
2026-09-25 07:57 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9261 km
2026-09-24 08:01 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9312 km
2026-09-23 08:00 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9199 km
2026-09-22 08:01 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9273 km
2026-09-21 08:07 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9281 km
2026-09-20 07:57 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9397 km
2026-09-19 08:02 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9374 km
2026-09-18 08:02 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9320 km
2026-09-17 08:11 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9476 km
2026-09-16 08:04 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9474 km
2026-09-15 08:21 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9402 km
2026-09-14 08:00 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9445 km
2026-09-13 08:06 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9361 km
2026-09-12 08:06 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9498 km
2026-09-11 08:01 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9531 km
2026-09-10 08:11 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9469 km
2026-09-09 08:00 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9671 km
2026-09-08 08:13 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8959 km est. (3585 km recorded)
2026-09-07 07:57 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9490 km
2026-09-06 08:02 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9483 km
2026-09-05 08:05 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9348 km
2026-09-04 08:06 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9240 km
2026-09-03 08:10 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9371 km
2026-09-02 08:11 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9304 km
2026-09-01 07:58 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9419 km
2026-08-31 08:35 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9517 km
2026-08-30 07:54 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9347 km
2026-08-29 08:12 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9532 km
2026-08-28 08:15 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9538 km
2026-08-27 08:09 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9543 km
2026-08-26 07:58 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9657 km
2026-08-25 08:07 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9545 km
2026-08-24 07:58 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9647 km
2026-08-23 07:58 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	10783 km
2026-08-22 08:14 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	10931 km
2026-08-21 04:38 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	11431 km
2026-08-20 08:38 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	13722 km
2026-08-19 08:16 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	11828 km
2026-08-18 08:07 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	25312 km
2026-08-17 07:58 UTC	ALK503	CMB → LHR Colombo → London	4R-ALO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	17378 km
2026-08-16 11:36 UTC	ALK503	? → LHR ? → London	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7506 km
2026-08-16 07:59 UTC	ALK503	? → ?	4R-ALQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	3613 km
2026-08-15 08:02 UTC	ALK503	? → LHR ? → London	4R-ALN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	11190 km
2026-08-14 09:02 UTC	ALK503	? → LHR ? → London	4R-ALP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	11370 km