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Distance-based compensation for popular European routes, calculated from airport coordinates.

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AMS→LHRAmsterdam to London flight compensationAmsterdam to London is about 370 km, so EU261 compensation is €250 per passenger on any airline departing Schiphol. On KLM and British Airways (EU and UK carriers) UK261 also applies to the arrival in London, at £220. Dutch law gives only two years to sue, so claim promptly.
AMS→JFKAmsterdam to New York flight compensationAmsterdam to New York is about 5,848 km, so compensation is €600 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. Delays of three to four hours pay half. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
BCN→LGWBarcelona to London flight compensationBarcelona to London Gatwick is about 1,140 km, so EU261 compensation is €250 per passenger on any airline, because the flight departs the EU. On easyJet and British Airways (UK carriers) UK261 also applies to the arrival in the UK, at £220. For flights departing Spain, AESA issues binding decisions against airlines that refuse valid claims.
BRU→LHRBrussels to London flight compensationBrussels to London is about 350 km, so compensation is €250 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
DXB→MANDubai to Manchester flight compensationDubai to Manchester departs outside Europe, so UK261 (retained Regulation 261/2004) only applies when the operating airline is licensed in the UK or the EU/EEA. Emirates is not, so no fixed compensation is due on this direction on that airline; a covered airline would owe £520 per passenger for a delay of three hours or more. The return direction, departing the United Kingdom, is covered on every airline.
DUB→STNDublin to London Stansted flight compensationDublin to London Stansted is about 460 km, so EU261 compensation is €250 per passenger. The flight departs the EU, so it is covered on any airline; Ryanair, the dominant carrier, is an EU airline, so its Stansted → Dublin flights are covered too (UK261, £220). Claims go through Ryanair's EU261 form, then the Irish Aviation Authority or AviationADR for UK departures.
DUB→JFKDublin to New York flight compensationDublin to New York is about 5,103 km, so compensation is €600 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. Delays of three to four hours pay half. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
FRA→JFKFrankfurt to New York flight compensationFrankfurt to New York is about 6,200 km, so EU261 compensation is €600 per passenger for arrival delays of 4 hours or more, reduced to €300 between 3 and 4 hours. The flight departs the EU, so every airline is covered, including United and Delta; the return is covered only on Lufthansa and other EU carriers.
GVA→LHRGeneva to London flight compensationGeneva to London Heathrow is a short-haul route of roughly 750 km: compensation is €250 per passenger. Because the flight departs Switzerland, Regulation 261/2004 applies through the EU–Swiss agreement on every airline. Cancellation and denied-boarding compensation apply exactly as in the EU; delay compensation is paid in practice but ultimately depends on the Swiss courts.
LIS→FRALisbon to Frankfurt flight compensationLisbon to Frankfurt is about 1,890 km, so EU261 compensation is €400 per passenger. The flight departs the EU, so it is covered on every airline. Many passengers connect at Frankfurt on a single Lufthansa ticket: in that case the delay is measured at the final destination and the amount is based on the distance from Lisbon to that destination.
STN→DUBLondon Stansted to Dublin flight compensationLondon Stansted to Dublin is about 460 km, so UK261 compensation is £220 per passenger for 3+ hour delays, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding. The flight departs the UK, so it is covered on any airline; Ryanair belongs to AviationADR, whose decisions bind it.
LHR→AMSLondon to Amsterdam flight compensationLondon to Amsterdam is about 370 km, so compensation is £220 per passenger under UK261 (retained Regulation 261/2004) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
LGW→BCNLondon to Barcelona flight compensationLondon Gatwick to Barcelona is about 1,140 km, so UK261 compensation is £220 per passenger. The flight departs the UK, so it is covered on any airline. Returning from Barcelona, EU261 applies (€250) on every airline because the flight departs the EU.
LHR→BRULondon to Brussels flight compensationLondon to Brussels is about 350 km, so compensation is £220 per passenger under UK261 (retained Regulation 261/2004) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
LHR→GVALondon to Geneva flight compensationLondon to Geneva is about 750 km, so UK261 compensation is £220 per passenger. The flight departs the UK, so UK261 applies to every airline — British Airways, SWISS and easyJet alike. Delays of 3+ hours at Geneva, cancellations announced less than 14 days ahead and involuntary denied boarding all qualify unless the airline proves extraordinary circumstances.
STN→BGYLondon to Milan flight compensationLondon to Milan is about 978 km, so compensation is £220 per passenger under UK261 (retained Regulation 261/2004) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
LHR→JFKLondon to New York flight compensationLondon to New York is about 5,540 km, so UK261 compensation is £520 per passenger for arrival delays of 4 hours or more, reduced to £260 when the delay is between 3 and 4 hours. Departing Heathrow, every airline is covered; on the return, only British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and EU carriers are.
LHR→CDGLondon to Paris flight compensationLondon to Paris is about 348 km, so compensation is £220 per passenger under UK261 (retained Regulation 261/2004) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
MAD→EZEMadrid to Buenos Aires flight compensationMadrid to Buenos Aires is about 10,050 km, so EU261 compensation is €600 per passenger for arrival delays of 4 hours or more (€300 between 3 and 4 hours). Every airline departing Madrid is covered; the return is covered only on Iberia, Air Europa and other EU carriers. AESA issues binding decisions for flights departing Spain.
MAD→MEXMadrid to Mexico City flight compensationMadrid to Mexico City is about 9,065 km, so compensation is €600 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. Delays of three to four hours pay half. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
MAN→DXBManchester to Dubai flight compensationManchester to Dubai is about 5,656 km, so compensation is £520 per passenger under UK261 (retained Regulation 261/2004) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. Delays of three to four hours pay half. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
MAN→AGPManchester to Málaga flight compensationManchester to Málaga is about 1,870 km, so UK261 compensation is £350 per passenger — the middle band. The flight departs the UK, so it is covered on every airline. Returning from Málaga, EU261 applies (€400) on every airline, and AESA's binding decisions apply.
MAN→JFKManchester to New York flight compensationManchester to New York is about 5,362 km, so compensation is £520 per passenger under UK261 (retained Regulation 261/2004) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. Delays of three to four hours pay half. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
MEX→MADMexico City to Madrid flight compensationMexico City to Madrid is about 9,065 km, so compensation is €600 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding — but only on EU/UK/Swiss-licensed airlines such as Iberia, because the flight departs outside Europe. Delays of three to four hours pay half. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
BGY→STNMilan to London flight compensationMilan to London is about 978 km, so compensation is €250 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
JFK→AMSNew York to Amsterdam flight compensationNew York to Amsterdam is about 5,848 km, so compensation is €600 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding — but only on EU/UK/Swiss-licensed airlines such as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, because the flight departs outside Europe. Delays of three to four hours pay half. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
JFK→DUBNew York to Dublin flight compensationNew York to Dublin is about 5,103 km, so compensation is €600 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding — but only on EU/UK/Swiss-licensed airlines such as Aer Lingus, because the flight departs outside Europe. Delays of three to four hours pay half. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
JFK→MANNew York to Manchester flight compensationNew York to Manchester is about 5,362 km, so compensation is £520 per passenger under UK261 (retained Regulation 261/2004) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding — but only on EU/UK/Swiss-licensed airlines such as Virgin Atlantic, because the flight departs outside Europe. Delays of three to four hours pay half. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
JFK→CDGNew York to Paris flight compensationNew York to Paris is covered by EU261 only when the operating airline is EU-licensed — Air France, for example. On those flights compensation is €600 per passenger for arrival delays of 4 hours or more (€300 for 3–4 hours). Flights on Delta, American or United into Paris are outside the Regulation, although US rules and the Montreal Convention may still give you rights to provable losses.
CDG→LHRParis to London flight compensationParis to London is about 348 km, so compensation is €250 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
CDG→JFKParis to New York flight compensationParis to New York is a long-haul route of about 5,830 km, so EU261 compensation is €600 per passenger for arrival delays of 4 hours or more, reduced to €300 when the delay is between 3 and 4 hours. The flight departs the EU, so every airline is covered — including Delta, American and United. The return leg is covered only on Air France and other EU carriers.
ORY→PTPParis to Pointe-à-Pitre flight compensationParis to Pointe-à-Pitre is about 6,751 km, so compensation is €400 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
CDG→RUNParis to Réunion flight compensationParis to Réunion is about 9,400 km, yet because Réunion is an EU outermost region the flight is "intra-Community": compensation is €400 per passenger, not €600, with no 3–4 hour reduction. Every airline departing Paris is covered, and the return from Réunion is covered too because it departs EU territory.
PTP→ORYPointe-à-Pitre to Paris flight compensationPointe-à-Pitre to Paris is about 6,751 km, so compensation is €400 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
ZRH→JFKZurich to New York flight compensationZurich to New York is about 6,330 km, so compensation is €600 per passenger for arrival delays of 4 hours or more (€300 between 3 and 4 hours) under Regulation 261/2004 as applied in Switzerland. Every airline departing Zurich is covered; the return is covered only on SWISS and other Swiss or EU carriers. Delay claims from Switzerland are "potentially eligible": paid in practice, but not guaranteed in court.

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