11h 54m late
GLAGlasgow
STNLondon
- Flight
- RK174
- Date
- October 2, 2026
- Departure
- 10:25 UTC
- Arrival
- 22:19 UTC
- Compensation
- £220 per passenger
Delayed flight
RK174 landed 11h 54m late on October 2, 2026
RK174 GLA–STN arrived 11h 54m late on October 2, 2026. UK 261 compensation for this distance is £220 per passenger.
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- No win, no fee
- Checked against official flight records
The short answer
Was RK174 delayed long enough for UK 261 compensation?
Ryanair flight RK174 from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted arrived 11h 54m late on October 2, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in UK Regulation 261/2004. The route is 538 km. The statutory amount for this distance is £220 per passenger when the airline is responsible.
Delay check
How RK174's delay measures up
EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.
11h 54mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark3h
0h12h
- 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
- RK174
- Airline
- Ryanair
- Date
- October 2, 2026
- Route
- GLA → STN
- From
- Glasgow Airport (GLA)
- Scheduled departure
- 10:25 UTC
- Actual arrival
- 22:19 UTC
- Distance
- 538 km
- Ryanair on this route
- 2 disruptions since September 26, 2026
Distance band
What this route is worth
GLA–STN is 538 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 kmThis flight
£220
1,500–3,500 km
£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 11h 54m 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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Other departures from Glasgow Airport
- U25532GLA → ALCGlasgow – Alicante · easyJet · October 2, 202616h 55m late£350
- U25532GLA → ALCGlasgow – Alicante · easyJet · September 28, 202615h 20m late£350
- RK174GLA → STNGlasgow – London · Ryanair · September 26, 20263h 46m late£220
- U2401GLA → LTNGlasgow – London · easyJet · September 23, 2026CancelledCheck
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.