United Airlines flight delayed? Claim up to €600.
When a United Airlines flight reaches its destination three or more hours late, EU law sets a fixed payment of €250 to €600 per passenger, unless the airline proves extraordinary circumstances. Here is United Airlines's delay record from live airport data.
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Can I get compensation for a delayed United Airlines flight?
Yes, if it arrived at least three hours late and departed from an EU or UK airport, or landed in the EU on an EU airline. United Airlines owes €250, €400 or €600 per passenger depending on distance. Technical faults and crew shortages don't excuse it; severe weather and air traffic control restrictions can.
Track record
United Airlines delays we have tracked
Recorded from live airport data since 4 September 2026.
- Delays over three hours
- 41
- Average arrival delay
- 4h 8m
- Longest delay on record
- 7h 8m
- Owed per passenger, across these flights
- €18,300
Most disrupted routes
Most disrupted departure airports
Live data
Recent United Airlines flights over three hours late
Every flight below landed past the EU261 line. Find yours to see what it's worth.
- UA416ORD → MXPChicago – Milan · 30 September 20263h 21m late€300
- UA990SFO → CDGSan – Paris · 30 September 20267h 2m late€600
- UA330IAD → CDGWashington – Paris · 26 September 20263h 12m late€300
- UA260IAD → MADWashington – Madrid · 25 September 20263h 13m late€300
- UA54EWR → CDGNewark – Paris · 23 September 20263h 47m late€300
- UA272EWR → NCENewark – Nice · 23 September 20263h 20m late€300
- UA260IAD → MADWashington – Madrid · 22 September 20267h 8m late€600
- UA18MXP → EWRMilan – Newark · 21 September 20264h 27m late€600
Common pushback
What United Airlines says about delays, and what the law says
The delay was caused by a technical problem.
Faults found during routine checks or before departure are part of running an airline. The EU Court of Justice ruled they don't count as extraordinary circumstances.
The aircraft arrived late from its previous flight.
A knock-on delay is only excused if the earlier flight was hit by a genuinely extraordinary event, and the airline has to prove it.
You only departed two hours late.
What counts is the arrival time at the gate, when the first door opens. A two-hour departure delay often becomes three hours on arrival.
We already gave you meal vouchers.
Care at the airport is a separate duty. Accepting food or a hotel never cancels your right to cash compensation.
Compensation
How much United Airlines owes you
The amount is fixed by flight distance. A €20 promo fare and a flexible business ticket are worth exactly the same.
€250
e.g. Dublin–London, Barcelona–Paris
€400
e.g. London–Athens, Madrid–Warsaw
€600
e.g. Frankfurt–New York, Paris–Doha
Flights within the EU over 1,500 km are always paid at €400.