Delayed flight

GQ245 landed 3h 8m late on September 27, 2026

GQ245 JKH–ATH arrived 3h 8m late on September 27, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.

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3h 8m late

JKHChios

ATHAthens

Flight: GQ245
Date: September 27, 2026
Departure: 19:45 UTC
Arrival: 22:52 UTC
Compensation: €250 per passenger

The short answer

Was GQ245 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

SKY express flight GQ245 from Chios Island National Airport to Athens arrived 3h 8m late on September 27, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 197 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €250 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation rules EU 261 explained

Delay check

How GQ245's delay measures up

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

3h 8mArrival 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: GQ245
Airline: SKY express
Date: September 27, 2026
Route: JKH → ATH
From: Chios Island National Airport (JKH)
To: Athens (ATH)
Scheduled departure: 19:45 UTC
Actual arrival: 22:52 UTC

Distance band

What this route is worth

JKH–ATH is 197 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 kmThis flight

€250

1,500–3,500 km

€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 3h 8m 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.