Delayed flight

FR5883 landed 3h 20m late on 6 October 2026

FR5883 NWI–MLA arrived 3h 20m late on 6 October 2026. UK 261 compensation for this distance is £350 per passenger.

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3h 20m late

NWINorwich

MLALuqa

Flight: FR5883
Date: 6 October 2026
Departure: 11:00 UTC
Arrival: 14:19 UTC
Compensation: £350 per passenger

The short answer

Was FR5883 delayed long enough for UK 261 compensation?

Ryanair flight FR5883 from Norwich International Airport to Malta arrived 3h 20m late on 6 October 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in UK Regulation 261/2004. The route is 2,137 km. The statutory amount for this distance is £350 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

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Delay check

How FR5883’s delay measures up

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

3h 20mArrival delay at the gate

Past the 3-hour mark

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: FR5883
Airline: Ryanair
Date: 6 October 2026
Route: NWI → MLA
From: Norwich International Airport (NWI)
To: Malta (MLA)
Scheduled departure: 11:00 UTC
Actual arrival: 14:19 UTC
Distance: 2,137 km
Ryanair on this route: 1 disruption since 6 October 2026

Distance band

What this route is worth

NWI–MLA is 2,137 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 kmThis flight

£350

Over 3,500 km

£520

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 20m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.
How long you have
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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.