Delayed flight

5Y8418 landed 8h 25m late on October 3, 2026

5Y8418 MAD–HKG arrived 8h 25m late on October 3, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €600 per passenger.

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8h 25m late

MADMadrid

HKGHong

Flight: 5Y8418
Date: October 3, 2026
Departure: 06:30 UTC
Arrival: 8h 25m late
Compensation: €600 per passenger

The short answer

Was 5Y8418 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Atlas Air flight 5Y8418 from Madrid Barajas to Hong Kong International Airport arrived 8h 25m late on October 3, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 10,507 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €600 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation rules EU 261 explained

Delay check

How 5Y8418's delay measures up

EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.

8h 25mArrival delay at the gate

Past the 3-hour mark

0h10h

3h — where EU 261 compensation starts
4h — full amount on flights over 3,500 km

Airlines can still refuse when the cause was outside their control, such as severe weather or air traffic control restrictions.

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight: 5Y8418
Airline: Atlas Air
Date: October 3, 2026
Route: MAD → HKG
From: Madrid Barajas (MAD)
To: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Scheduled departure: 06:30 UTC
Actual arrival: 8h 25m late
Distance: 10,507 km
Atlas Air on this route: 1 disruption since October 3, 2026

Distance band

What this route is worth

MAD–HKG is 10,507 km by great-circle distance. EU Regulation 261/2004 fixes the amount by distance, so the ticket price makes no difference.

Up to 1,500 km

€250

1,500–3,500 km

€400

Over 3,500 kmThis flight

€600

Flights within the EU over 1,500 km are paid at €400, and arriving three to four hours late on a flight over 3,500 km halves the payment to €300.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule
A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger, based on the distance flown.
This flight
We measured a 8h 25m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.
How long you have
Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

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Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.