easyJet
8h 46m late
ACELanzarote
MANManchester
- Flight
- U22030
- Date
- September 23, 2026
- Departure
- 14:40 UTC
- Arrival
- 23:26 UTC
- Compensation
- €400 per passenger
Delayed flight
U22030 landed 8h 46m late on September 23, 2026
U22030 ACE–MAN arrived 8h 46m late on September 23, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €400 per passenger.
- Free check in two minutes
- No win, no fee
- Checked against official flight records
The short answer
Was U22030 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?
easyJet flight U22030 from Lanzarote Airport to Manchester arrived 8h 46m late on September 23, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 2,867 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €400 per passenger when the airline is responsible.
Delay check
How U22030's delay measures up
EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.
8h 46mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark3h
0h10h
- 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
- U22030
- Airline
- easyJet
- Date
- September 23, 2026
- Route
- ACE → MAN
- From
- Lanzarote Airport (ACE)
- Scheduled departure
- 14:40 UTC
- Actual arrival
- 23:26 UTC
Distance band
What this route is worth
ACE–MAN is 2,867 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 kmThis flight
€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 8h 46m 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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Same airport
Other departures from Lanzarote Airport
- VY2471ACE → BCNLanzarote – Barcelona · Vueling · September 29, 20263h 43m late€400
- FR2016ACE → MADLanzarote – Madrid · Ryanair · September 23, 20266h 49m late€400
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- IB1502ACE → MADLanzarote – Madrid · Iberia · September 18, 2026CancelledCheck
- FR3512ACE → LTNLanzarote – London · Ryanair · September 18, 20264h 26m late€400
- VY2475ACE → BCNLanzarote – Barcelona · Vueling · September 16, 20264h 27m late€400
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.