5h 38m late
FCORome
DOHDoha
- Flight
- QR3255
- Date
- September 11, 2026
- Departure
- 08:30 UTC
- Arrival
- 5h 38m late
- Compensation
- €600 per passenger
Delayed flight
QR3255 landed 5h 38m late on September 11, 2026
QR3255 FCO–DOH arrived 5h 38m late on September 11, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €600 per passenger.
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- Checked against official flight records
The short answer
Was QR3255 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?
Qatar Airways flight QR3255 from Rome Fiumicino to Doha International Airport arrived 5h 38m late on September 11, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 4,039 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €600 per passenger when the airline is responsible.
Delay check
How QR3255's delay measures up
EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.
5h 38mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark3h
4h
0h7h
- 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
- QR3255
- Airline
- Qatar Airways
- Date
- September 11, 2026
- Route
- FCO → DOH
- To
- Doha International Airport (DOH)
- Scheduled departure
- 08:30 UTC
- Actual arrival
- 5h 38m late
Distance band
What this route is worth
FCO–DOH is 4,039 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 5h 38m 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.