How often is Norse Atlantic UK delayed at Gatwick?
49 flights a year cross the 3-hour compensation line
Each one worth £520 per passenger.
In the last 12 months, Norse Atlantic UK operated 1,902 flights at Gatwick, and 2.6% were 3 or more hours late, the threshold where £520 per passenger becomes payable.
Punctuality is up on last year: 68.7% of flights ran on time against 64.8% in the twelve months before, and the average delay rose from 25 to 26.2 minutes.
| Norse Atlantic UK at Gatwick, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at Gatwick | 1,902 | was 2,370 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 68.7% | ▲ was 64.8% |
| Average delay | 26.2 min | ▲ was 25 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 2.6% | - |
| Cancelled | 2.1% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 49 flights/year | - |
The CAA's figures combine arrivals and departures, so this covers traffic both ways, not departures alone.
Norse Atlantic UK at Gatwick, month by month
Worst month: December 2025, averaging 62.9 minutes.
Norse Atlantic UK's busiest routes at Gatwick
| Destination | 3h+ % | 3h+ delay pays |
|---|---|---|
| New York (John F Kennedy) | 3.2% | £520 |
| Orlando | 1.9% | £520 |
| Cape Town | 1.4% | £520 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi | 3.4% | £520 |
| Los Angeles International | 2.4% | £520 |
| Miami International | 0.6% | £520 |
Your rights on this route
Gatwick is a UK airport, so every flight departing from it is covered by UK261, whichever airline you fly with. Delays of 3 or more hours pay £220 to £520 per passenger depending on how far you were flying, and the table above gives the exact figure for each of these routes. See the full breakdown on the 3-hour rule. If the flight is cancelled instead of delayed, broadly the same amounts apply under different conditions. See cancelled flight compensation.
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Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics, July 2025 to June 2026. Analysis by CheckFlightCompensation; the CAA is credited as the data source as its publication conditions require. Figures cover the 25 largest UK airports.