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EK16 landed 3h 52m late on 10 October 2026

EK16 LGW–DXB arrived 3h 52m late on 10 October 2026. UK 261 compensation for this distance is £260 per passenger.

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Flight: EK16
Date: 10 October 2026
Departure: 13:35 UTC
Arrival: 3h 52m late
Compensation: £260 per passenger

The short answer

Was EK16 delayed long enough for UK 261 compensation?

Emirates flight EK16 from London Gatwick to Dubai International Airport arrived 3h 52m late on 10 October 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in UK Regulation 261/2004. The route is 5,473 km. The statutory amount for this distance is £260 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

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Delay check

How EK16’s delay measures up

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

3h 52mArrival delay at the gate

Past the 3-hour mark

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: EK16
Airline: Emirates
Date: 10 October 2026
Route: LGW → DXB
From: London Gatwick (LGW)
To: Dubai International Airport (DXB)
Scheduled departure: 13:35 UTC
Actual arrival: 3h 52m late
Distance: 5,473 km
Emirates on this route: 1 disruption since 10 October 2026

Distance band

What this route is worth

LGW–DXB is 5,473 km by great-circle distance. UK Regulation 261/2004 fixes the amount by distance, so the ticket price makes no difference.

Up to 1,500 km

£220

1,500–3,500 km

£350

Over 3,500 kmThis flight

£260

Halved for landing under four hours late. £520 from four hours.

Arriving three to four hours late on a flight over 3,500 km halves the payment to £260.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule
A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth £220 to £520 per passenger, based on the distance flown.
This flight
We measured a 3h 52m 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.