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VY6008 landed 3h 10m late on September 11, 2026

VY6008 BCN–LGW arrived 3h 10m late on September 11, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.

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Vueling
3h 10m late
BCNBarcelona
LGWLondon
Flight
VY6008
Date
September 11, 2026
Departure
09:15 UTC
Arrival
14:49 UTC
Compensation
€250 per passenger
SP · VY6008
The short answer

Was VY6008 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Vueling flight VY6008 from Barcelona El Prat to London Gatwick arrived 3h 10m late on September 11, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 1,109 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €250 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delay check

How VY6008's delay measures up

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

3h 10mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark
3h
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
VY6008
Airline
Vueling
Date
September 11, 2026
Route
BCN → LGW
Scheduled departure
09:15 UTC
Actual arrival
14:49 UTC

Distance band

What this route is worth

BCN–LGW is 1,109 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

    We measured a 3h 10m 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.