Air France
2h 47m late
CAICairo
CDGParis
- Flight
- AF551
- Date
- September 29, 2026
- Departure
- 05:00 UTC
- Arrival
- 07:47 UTC
- Compensation
- Free eligibility check
Delayed flight
AF551 landed 2h 47m late on September 29, 2026
AF551 CAI–CDG arrived 2h 47m late on September 29, 2026. Check whether the arrival delay clears the EU 261 three-hour rule.
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- Checked against official flight records
The short answer
Was AF551 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?
Air France flight AF551 from Cairo International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle arrived 2h 47m late on September 29, 2026. EU 261 cash compensation starts at three hours late at the destination, so this delay is under the threshold. The route is 3,210 km.
Delay check
How AF551's delay measures up
EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.
2h 47mArrival delay at the gate
Under the 3-hour mark3h
0h6h
- 3h — where EU 261 compensation starts
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
- AF551
- Airline
- Air France
- Date
- September 29, 2026
- Route
- CAI → CDG
- From
- Cairo International Airport (CAI)
- Scheduled departure
- 05:00 UTC
- Actual arrival
- 07:47 UTC
Distance band
What this route is worth
CAI–CDG is 3,210 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 kmThis flight
€400
Over 3,500 km
€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 2h 47m arrival delay, which is under the three-hour EU 261 threshold.
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.