Exeter flight delays: which airline is most reliable?
39 flights a year cross the 3-hour line at Exeter
Each one worth £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on distance.
Most reliable airline here: Loganair , 73.0% on time across 1,675 flights. Least reliable: TUI Airways , 72.9%.
In the last 12 months, 6,545 flights operated at Exeter, and 0.6% were 3 or more hours late, crossing the threshold where £220 to £520 per passenger becomes payable.
Punctuality is down on last year: 71.7% of flights ran on time against 73.3% in the twelve months before, and the average delay fell from 16.6 to 14.8 minutes.
| Exeter, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at Exeter | 6,545 | was 5,638 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 71.7% | ▼ was 73.3% |
| Average delay | 14.8 min | ▼ was 16.6 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 0.6% | - |
| Cancelled | 3.6% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 39 flights/year | - |
These are CAA figures for Exeter, arrivals and departures combined. Here's how each airline compares below.
Exeter, month by month
Worst month: June 2026, averaging 19.8 minutes.
Airlines at Exeter
| Airline | 3h+ % | On-time % |
|---|---|---|
| Loganair | 0.7% | 73.0% |
| TUI Airways | 0.1% | 72.9% |
| Ryanair | 1.6% | 69.6% |
| KLM | <0.5% | 77.5% |
| Aurigny Air Services | 0.8% | 54.4% |
| Isles of Scilly Skybus | 0.2% | 74.6% |
| Aer Lingus | 0.5% | 70.2% |
| Emerald Airlines | 1.2% | 75.0% |
Your rights from Exeter
Exeter 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.