Airline · UL · Sri LankaHow reliable is SriLankan Airlines?
SriLankan Airlines runs 57% on time across 4,073 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
SriLankan Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if SriLankan Airlines is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 SriLankan Airlines flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
SriLankan Airlines’s routes, ranked by on-time rate
Every route with a meaningful sample, most to least on-time. Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on SriLankan Airlines
What the record actually tells you about flying SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines runs about 57% on time across 4,073 flights of official all-cause history — a weak on-time record — favor its better routes and early departures. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.6%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When SriLankan Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 23 minutes, and only a small slice — about 1.9% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across SriLankan Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is CMB–LHR, running around 68% on time. Where a single carrier flies the same city pair well or poorly comes down to the hub, the aircraft rotation, and the time of day as much as the airline itself.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual SriLankan Airlines flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about SriLankan Airlines
- How often is SriLankan Airlines on time?
- SriLankan Airlines (UL) ran about 57% on time across 4,073 flights of official history — a weak on-time record — favor its better routes and early departures. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.6%.
- Is SriLankan Airlines a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, SriLankan Airlines has a weak on-time record — favor its better routes and early departures. Typical delays run around 23 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does SriLankan Airlines fly most reliably?
- In our data, CMB–LHR is among SriLankan Airlines's most reliable routes at about 68% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying SriLankan Airlines?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — SriLankan Airlines’s track record is just the start.