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5Y9476 landed 4h 21m late on 10 October 2026

5Y9476 MAD–HKG arrived 4h 21m late on 10 October 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €600 per passenger.

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Atlas Air
4h 21m late
MADMadrid
HKGHong
Flight
5Y9476
Date
10 October 2026
Departure
08:30 UTC
Arrival
4h 21m late
Compensation
€600 per passenger
SP · 5Y9476
The short answer

Was 5Y9476 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Atlas Air flight 5Y9476 from Madrid Barajas to Hong Kong International Airport arrived 4h 21m late on 10 October 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.

Delay check

How 5Y9476’s delay measures up

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

4h 21mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark
3h
4h
0h6h
  • 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
5Y9476
Airline
Atlas Air
Route
MAD → HKG
To
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Scheduled departure
08:30 UTC
Actual arrival
4h 21m late
Distance
10,507 km
Atlas Air on this route
2 disruptions since 3 October 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 4h 21m 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.