Delayed flight

UD116 landed 17h 16m late on October 2, 2026

UD116 LGW–EBL arrived 17h 16m late on October 2, 2026. UK 261 compensation for this distance is £520 per passenger.

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EBLErbil

Flight: UD116
Date: October 2, 2026
Departure: 16:50 UTC
Arrival: 17h 16m late
Compensation: £520 per passenger

The short answer

Was UD116 delayed long enough for UK 261 compensation?

UR Airlines flight UD116 from London Gatwick to Erbil International Airport arrived 17h 16m late on October 2, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in UK Regulation 261/2004. The route is 3,845 km. The statutory amount for this distance is £520 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation rules EU 261 explained

Delay check

How UD116's delay measures up

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

17h 16mArrival delay at the gate

Past the 3-hour mark

0h12h

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: UD116
Airline: UR Airlines
Date: October 2, 2026
Route: LGW → EBL
From: London Gatwick (LGW)
To: Erbil International Airport (EBL)
Scheduled departure: 16:50 UTC
Actual arrival: 17h 16m late
Distance: 3,845 km
UR Airlines on this route: 1 disruption since October 2, 2026

Distance band

What this route is worth

LGW–EBL is 3,845 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 km

£350

Over 3,500 kmThis flight

£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 17h 16m 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.