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Flight delayed at Santiago de Compostela airport? Check what you're owed

Every flight departing Santiago de Compostela airport is covered by EU261, whatever the airline, and pays up to €600. Flights from the UK into Santiago de Compostela 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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Delay on arrival
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    Santiago de Compostela flight delays: what each route pays

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

    RouteDistanceFrom Santiago de CompostelaTo Santiago de Compostela
    Madrid (MAD)483 km€250€250
    Barcelona (BCN)883 km€250€250
    Palma de Mallorca (PMI)1,003 km€250€250
    Bristol (BRS)1,037 km€250£220
    Paris CDG (CDG)1,085 km€250€250
    London Gatwick (LGW)1,108 km€250£220
    London Heathrow (LHR)1,126 km€250£220
    Birmingham (BHX)1,173 km€250£220
    Dublin (DUB)1,182 km€250€250
    London Stansted (STN)1,191 km€250£220
    East Midlands (EMA)1,223 km€250£220
    Manchester (MAN)1,247 km€250£220
    Leeds Bradford (LBA)1,316 km€250£220
    Belfast (BFS)1,318 km€250£220
    Amsterdam (AMS)1,435 km€250€250
    Newcastle (NCL)1,435 km€250£220
    Glasgow (GLA)1,471 km€250£220
    Edinburgh (EDI)1,496 km€250£220
    Berlin (BER)1,939 km€400€400
    New York JFK (JFK)5,286 km€600€600*
    Dubai (DXB)6,042 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