Bristol flight delays
Departures · 81 routes · 69,131 flights · May 2025 – April 2026 · source: UK CAA
Departures from Bristol run late
28%of the time, by +51 min on average when they do.
This is the historical record, not today's status — for live departures, check the airport's own board.
On-time rate
72%
Delayed 3h+
0.5%
Cancelled
0.8%
Avg when late
+51m
Were you delayed 3+ hours leaving Bristol?
About 0.5% of departures here land 3h+ late. If yours did, under UK261 you could be owed up to £520 — and you can claim it yourself for free. Check if you're owed →
Best & worst routes from Bristol
Busiest routes from Bristol
Bristol → Amsterdamdelayed 32%
Bristol → Dublindelayed 25%
Bristol → Alicantedelayed 21%
Bristol → Palma De Mallorcadelayed 34%
Bristol → Edinburghdelayed 23%
Bristol → Malagadelayed 23%
Bristol → Farodelayed 18%
Bristol → Tenerife (Surreina Sofia)delayed 20%
Bristol → Glasgowdelayed 21%
Bristol → Paris (Charles De Gaulle)delayed 27%
Bristol → Barcelonadelayed 27%
Bristol → Belfast Internationaldelayed 21%
Frequently asked
How often are flights from Bristol delayed?
About 28% of departures from Bristol arrive late (15+ minutes), across 81 routes and 69,131 flights in May 2025 – April 2026, based on public UK CAA data.
Which route from Bristol is most delayed?
Bristol → Rhodes is the least punctual departure (delayed 61%), while Bristol → Bilbao is the most on-time (7%).
Can I get compensation for a delayed flight from Bristol?
Yes — if you departed Bristol and arrived 3+ hours late for a reason within the airline's control, you may be owed up to £520 under UK261. About 0.5% of departures here land 3h+ late. You can claim it yourself for free.
Delay figures are historical, from public UK CAApunctuality data — not a forecast for any given flight, and not a live status board. “%” is the share of departures arriving 15+ minutes late.