Leeds Bradford flight delays: which airline is most reliable?
195 flights a year cross the 3-hour line at Leeds Bradford
Each one worth £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on distance.
Most reliable airline here: Ryanair , 76.5% on time across 9,522 flights. Least reliable: KLM , 70.4%.
In the last 12 months, 32,513 flights operated at Leeds Bradford, 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: 72.9% of flights ran on time against 73.3% in the twelve months before, and the average delay fell from 15.9 to 15.8 minutes.
| Leeds Bradford, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at Leeds Bradford | 32,513 | was 31,542 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 72.9% | ▼ was 73.3% |
| Average delay | 15.8 min | ▼ was 15.9 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 0.6% | - |
| Cancelled | 1.1% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 195 flights/year | - |
These are CAA figures for Leeds Bradford, arrivals and departures combined. Here's how each airline compares below.
Leeds Bradford, month by month
Worst month: September 2025, averaging 21.2 minutes.
Airlines at Leeds Bradford
Routes from Leeds Bradford
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 Leeds Bradford
Leeds Bradford 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.