Aberdeen flight delays: which airline is most reliable?
189 flights a year cross the 3-hour line at Aberdeen
Each one worth £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on distance.
Most reliable airline here: Wideroe Flyveselskap , 90.1% on time across 2,136 flights. Least reliable: Loganair , 77.5%.
In the last 12 months, 27,015 flights operated at Aberdeen, and 0.7% were 3 or more hours late, crossing the threshold where £220 to £520 per passenger becomes payable.
Punctuality is down on last year: 79.4% of flights ran on time against 80.2% in the twelve months before, and the average delay rose from 10.8 to 12.2 minutes.
| Aberdeen, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at Aberdeen | 27,015 | was 28,054 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 79.4% | ▼ was 80.2% |
| Average delay | 12.2 min | ▲ was 10.8 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 0.7% | - |
| Cancelled | 3.1% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 189 flights/year | - |
These are CAA figures for Aberdeen, arrivals and departures combined. Here's how each airline compares below.
Aberdeen, month by month
Worst month: January 2026, averaging 20.3 minutes.
Airlines at Aberdeen
| Airline | 3h+ % | On-time % |
|---|---|---|
| Loganair | 1.0% | 77.5% |
| British Airways | 0.5% | 81.5% |
| KLM Cityhopper | 0.3% | 79.4% |
| Wideroe Flyveselskap | 0.1% | 90.1% |
| easyJet | 0.9% | 79.0% |
| SAS | <0.5% | 87.8% |
| Ryanair | 0.6% | 86.2% |
| Aer Lingus | 1.1% | 72.9% |
| KLM | <0.5% | 65.8% |
| Eastern Airways | 1.0% | 72.4% |
| TUI Airways | 0.7% | 54.6% |
| Wizz Air | 2.0% | 84.4% |
Routes from Aberdeen
The exact UK261/EU261 figure for a 3+ hour delay on each, worked out from the real distance rather than the range most sites quote.
Your rights from Aberdeen
Aberdeen is a UK airport, so every flight departing from it is covered by UK261, whichever airline operates it. Delays of 3 or more hours pay £220 to £520 per passenger depending on distance. See the full breakdown on the 3-hour rule. Cancelled instead of delayed? Broadly the same amounts apply under different conditions. See cancelled flight compensation.
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Other UK airports
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.