4h 30m late
AGPMálaga
BCNBarcelona
- Flight
- VY2116
- Date
- 12 October 2026
- Departure
- 12:35 UTC
- Arrival
- 18:45 UTC
- Compensation
- €250 per passenger
Delayed flight
VY2116 was delayed on 12 October 2026
VY2116 AGP–BCN arrived more than 4 hours late on 12 October 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.
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The short answer
Was VY2116 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?
Vueling flight VY2116 from Málaga to Barcelona El Prat arrived about 4h 30m late on 12 October 2026, going by reported arrival times. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 766 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €250 per passenger when the airline is responsible.
Delay check
How VY2116’s delay measures up
EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.
4h 30mReported arrival delay (approx.)
Past the 3-hour mark3h
0h6h
- 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
- VY2116
- Airline
- Vueling
- Date
- 12 October 2026
- Route
- AGP → BCN
- From
- Málaga (AGP)
- Scheduled departure
- 12:35 UTC
- Reported arrival
- 18:45 UTC
- Distance
- 766 km
- Vueling on this route
- 15 disruptions, 10 cancellations since 9 September 2026
Distance band
What this route is worth
AGP–BCN is 766 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 kmThis flight
€250
1,500–3,500 km
€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
Reported arrival times put it about 4h 30m late, 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.
Same route
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- VY2112AGP → BCNMálaga – Barcelona · Vueling · 5 October 20263h 25m late€250
- VY2118AGP → BCNMálaga – Barcelona · Vueling · 5 October 2026CancelledCheck
- VY2118AGP → BCNMálaga – Barcelona · Vueling · 4 October 2026CancelledCheck
- VY2110AGP → BCNMálaga – Barcelona · Vueling · 4 October 2026CancelledCheck
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Other Vueling disruptions
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- VY2485EAS → BCNSan Sebastian – Barcelona · 11 October 20264h 6m late€250
- VY2485BIO → BCNBilbao – Barcelona · 11 October 20264h 4m late€250
Same airport
Other departures from Málaga
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.