Bristol flight delays: which airline is most reliable?
367 flights a year cross the 3-hour line at Bristol
Each one worth £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on distance.
Most reliable airline here: Emerald Airlines , 75.1% on time across 2,800 flights. Least reliable: TUI Airways , 61.6%.
In the last 12 months, 73,491 flights operated at Bristol, and 0.5% were 3 or more hours late, crossing the threshold where £220 to £520 per passenger becomes payable.
Punctuality is up on last year: 71.0% of flights ran on time against 68.1% in the twelve months before, and the average delay fell from 18.2 to 15.8 minutes.
| Bristol, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at Bristol | 73,491 | was 71,068 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 71.0% | ▲ was 68.1% |
| Average delay | 15.8 min | ▼ was 18.2 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 0.5% | - |
| Cancelled | 0.8% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 367 flights/year | - |
These are CAA figures for Bristol, arrivals and departures combined. Here's how each airline compares below.
Bristol, month by month
Worst month: July 2025, averaging 22.7 minutes.
Airlines at Bristol
| Airline | 3h+ % | On-time % |
|---|---|---|
| easyJet | 0.4% | 72.4% |
| Ryanair | 0.5% | 74.8% |
| Jet2.com | 0.3% | 62.6% |
| TUI Airways | 0.7% | 61.6% |
| Emerald Airlines | 0.8% | 75.1% |
| KLM | 0.9% | 63.3% |
| Loganair | 0.3% | 79.7% |
| Aurigny Air Services | 1.0% | 67.7% |
| Blue Islands | 1.7% | 61.6% |
Routes from Bristol
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 Bristol
Bristol 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.