East Midlands International flight delays: which airline is most reliable?
125 flights a year cross the 3-hour line at East Midlands International
Each one worth £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on distance.
Most reliable airline here: Jet2.com , 76.3% on time across 8,730 flights. Least reliable: TUI Airways , 71.7%.
In the last 12 months, 25,035 flights operated at East Midlands International, and 0.5% were 3 or more hours late, crossing the threshold where £220 to £520 per passenger becomes payable.
Punctuality is down on last year: 74.5% of flights ran on time against 74.7% in the twelve months before, and the average delay fell from 14.7 to 14.5 minutes.
| East Midlands International, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at East Midlands International | 25,035 | was 25,124 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 74.5% | ▼ was 74.7% |
| Average delay | 14.5 min | ▼ was 14.7 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 0.5% | - |
| Cancelled | 0.1% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 125 flights/year | - |
These are CAA figures for East Midlands International, arrivals and departures combined. Here's how each airline compares below.
East Midlands International, month by month
Worst month: January 2026, averaging 23.8 minutes.
Airlines at East Midlands International
| Airline | 3h+ % | On-time % |
|---|---|---|
| Ryanair | 0.5% | 74.3% |
| Jet2.com | 0.6% | 76.3% |
| TUI Airways | 0.2% | 71.7% |
| Aer Lingus | 1.0% | 78.0% |
Routes from East Midlands International
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 East Midlands International
East Midlands International 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.