Luton flight delays
Departures · 110 routes · 102,414 flights · May 2025 – April 2026 · source: UK CAA
Departures from Luton run late
26%of the time, by +55 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
74%
Delayed 3h+
0.6%
Cancelled
0.4%
Avg when late
+55m
Were you delayed 3+ hours leaving Luton?
About 0.6% 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 Luton
Busiest routes from Luton
Luton → Amsterdamdelayed 25%
Luton → Bucharest (Otopeni)delayed 31%
Luton → Palma De Mallorcadelayed 32%
Luton → Dublindelayed 31%
Luton → Alicantedelayed 27%
Luton → Tiranadelayed 20%
Luton → Malagadelayed 32%
Luton → Paris (Charles De Gaulle)delayed 30%
Luton → Belfast Internationaldelayed 21%
Luton → Farodelayed 27%
Luton → Genevadelayed 31%
Luton → Warsaw (Chopin)delayed 28%
Frequently asked
How often are flights from Luton delayed?
About 26% of departures from Luton arrive late (15+ minutes), across 110 routes and 102,414 flights in May 2025 – April 2026, based on public UK CAA data.
Which route from Luton is most delayed?
Luton → Rhodes is the least punctual departure (delayed 58%), while Luton → Kosice is the most on-time (5%).
Can I get compensation for a delayed flight from Luton?
Yes — if you departed Luton and arrived 3+ hours late for a reason within the airline's control, you may be owed up to £520 under UK261. About 0.6% 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.