Stansted flight delays: which airline is most reliable?
907 flights a year cross the 3-hour line at Stansted
Each one worth £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on distance.
Most reliable airline here: Emirates , 78.1% on time across 1,188 flights. Least reliable: TUI Airways , 52.2%.
In the last 12 months, 181,448 flights operated at Stansted, 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: 70.6% of flights ran on time against 65.9% in the twelve months before, and the average delay fell from 19.1 to 16.4 minutes.
| Stansted, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at Stansted | 181,448 | was 178,969 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 70.6% | ▲ was 65.9% |
| Average delay | 16.4 min | ▼ was 19.1 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 0.5% | - |
| Cancelled | 0.3% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 907 flights/year | - |
These are CAA figures for Stansted, arrivals and departures combined. Here's how each airline compares below.
Stansted, month by month
Worst month: July 2025, averaging 25.9 minutes.
Airlines at Stansted
| Airline | 3h+ % | On-time % |
|---|---|---|
| Ryanair | 0.5% | 70.4% |
| Jet2.com | 0.3% | 71.9% |
| easyJet | 0.3% | 77.6% |
| Pegasus Airlines | 0.3% | 71.5% |
| AJet | <0.5% | 72.8% |
| Sunexpress | 0.6% | 61.9% |
| TUI Airways | 1.0% | 52.2% |
| Emirates | 0.1% | 78.1% |
| Air Algerie | 1.6% | 64.0% |
| Transavia | 0.5% | 89.6% |
| Turkish Airlines | <0.5% | 82.3% |
| British Airways | 1.7% | 45.4% |
| Hisky | 1.6% | 52.7% |
| Royal Jordanian | <0.5% | 72.2% |
| Arkia | 1.5% | 44.2% |
Routes from Stansted
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 Stansted
Stansted 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.