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Flight delayed at Fuerteventura airport? Check what you're owed

Every flight departing Fuerteventura airport is covered by EU261, whatever the airline, and pays up to €600. The Canary Islands count as part of the EU for these rules, exactly like mainland Spain. Flights from the UK into Fuerteventura are covered by UK261 and pay up to £520. Enter your flight and we'll work out the amount.

  • €250 / £220flights up to 1,500 km
  • €400 / £3501,500 to 3,500 km, or over 1,500 km within the EU
  • €600 / £520over 3,500 km

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What happened
Delay on arrival
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    Fuerteventura flight delays: what each route pays

    Great-circle distance from Fuerteventura airport (FUE) and compensation per passenger for an arrival delay of 3 hours or more. Flights out of Fuerteventura follow EU261; flights from the UK into Fuerteventura follow UK261.

    RouteDistanceFrom FuerteventuraTo Fuerteventura
    Madrid (MAD)1,635 km€400€400
    Palma de Mallorca (PMI)1,960 km€400€400
    Barcelona (BCN)2,032 km€400€400
    Paris CDG (CDG)2,680 km€400€400
    Bristol (BRS)2,714 km€400£350
    London Gatwick (LGW)2,771 km€400£350
    London Heathrow (LHR)2,793 km€400£350
    Dublin (DUB)2,846 km€400€400
    Birmingham (BHX)2,850 km€400£350
    London Stansted (STN)2,856 km€400£350
    East Midlands (EMA)2,900 km€400£350
    Manchester (MAN)2,926 km€400£350
    Belfast (BFS)2,978 km€400£350
    Leeds Bradford (LBA)2,995 km€400£350
    Amsterdam (AMS)3,066 km€400€400
    Newcastle (NCL)3,114 km€400£350
    Glasgow (GLA)3,140 km€400£350
    Edinburgh (EDI)3,169 km€400£350
    Berlin (BER)3,485 km€400€400
    New York JFK (JFK)5,543 km€600€600*
    Dubai (DXB)6,780 km€600€600*

    * Only if the flight into Spain is operated by an EU airline.

    How much you can claim

    A fixed amount per passenger based on flight distance, not ticket price. Flights from Spain and the rest of the EU follow EU261 (euros); flights from the UK follow UK261 (pounds). Sources: Your Europe, European Commission and UK Civil Aviation Authority.

    Flight distanceEU261 (from Spain/EU)UK261 (from the UK)
    Up to 1,500 km (Madrid–Paris)€250£220
    1,500 to 3,500 km (Manchester–Malaga)€400£350
    Over 3,500 km (London–New York)€600£520
    Over 3,500 km, 3 to 4 hour delay€300£260

    When you get paid

    • You reach your final destination 3 or more hours late.
    • Your flight is cancelled with less than 14 days' notice.
    • You are denied boarding because of overbooking.
    • The flight departs from the EU, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (Canary and Balearic Islands included) or the UK, or arrives there with an EU or UK airline.

    When you don't

    • Extraordinary circumstances the airline can prove: severe weather, air traffic control strikes or security risks.
    • You were told about the cancellation 14 or more days in advance.
    • Your arrival delay was under 3 hours.
    • Technical faults and strikes by the airline's own staff do not exempt it from paying.

    Compensation by airline

    Flights from Spanish airports

    Frequently asked questions about flight compensation