Delayed flight

U28657 landed 19h 40m late on 7 October 2026

U28657 LGW–LCA arrived 19h 40m late on 7 October 2026. UK 261 compensation for this distance is £350 per passenger.

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19h 40m late

LGWLondon

LCALarnaca

Flight: U28657
Date: 7 October 2026
Departure: 10:20 UTC
Arrival: 10:40 UTC
Compensation: £350 per passenger

The short answer

Was U28657 delayed long enough for UK 261 compensation?

easyJet flight U28657 from London Gatwick to Larnaca arrived 19h 40m late on 7 October 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in UK Regulation 261/2004. The route is 3,247 km. The statutory amount for this distance is £350 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

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Delay check

How U28657’s delay measures up

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

19h 40mArrival delay at the gate

Past the 3-hour mark

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: U28657
Airline: easyJet
Date: 7 October 2026
Route: LGW → LCA
From: London Gatwick (LGW)
To: Larnaca (LCA)
Scheduled departure: 10:20 UTC
Actual arrival: 10:40 UTC
Distance: 3,247 km
easyJet on this route: 3 disruptions, 2 cancellations since 4 September 2026

Distance band

What this route is worth

LGW–LCA is 3,247 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 19h 40m 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.