Southampton flight delays: which airline is most reliable?
127 flights a year cross the 3-hour line at Southampton
Each one worth £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on distance.
Most reliable airline here: Aer Lingus , 77.0% on time across 3,298 flights. Least reliable: Blue Islands , 69.6%.
In the last 12 months, 15,884 flights operated at Southampton, and 0.8% were 3 or more hours late, crossing the threshold where £220 to £520 per passenger becomes payable.
Punctuality is up on last year: 75.0% of flights ran on time against 74.7% in the twelve months before, and the average delay fell from 15.4 to 15 minutes.
| Southampton, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at Southampton | 15,884 | was 15,958 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 75.0% | ▲ was 74.7% |
| Average delay | 15 min | ▼ was 15.4 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 0.8% | - |
| Cancelled | 4.0% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 127 flights/year | - |
These are CAA figures for Southampton, arrivals and departures combined. Here's how each airline compares below.
Southampton, month by month
Worst month: July 2025, averaging 19.9 minutes.
Airlines at Southampton
| Airline | 3h+ % | On-time % |
|---|---|---|
| Loganair | 0.5% | 76.4% |
| Aer Lingus | 0.4% | 77.0% |
| Aurigny Air Services | 1.8% | 73.8% |
| easyJet | 1.0% | 76.9% |
| Blue Islands | 1.6% | 69.6% |
| KLM Cityhopper | 0.4% | 74.7% |
| Isles of Scilly Skybus | 1.0% | 63.2% |
Your rights from Southampton
Southampton 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.