FLIGHT DELAYS & COMPENSATION
LGWGCI
DISTANCE BAND
Short-haul · £220
London Gatwick to Guernsey flight delays & compensation
In June 2026, 1.6% of London Gatwick to Guernsey flights arrived 3 or more hours late — the UK261 compensation threshold — across 179 flights in official CAA data. That makes it the 3rd most disruption-prone of the 90 UK routes tracked here in June 2026.
AIRLINES FLYING THIS ROUTE · 1
Punctuality · LGW → GCI
CAA DATA · JUNE 2026 · 179 FLIGHTS ANALYSED- 15+ min late
- 43.5%of flights arrived late
- 3+ hours late
- 1.6%The compensation threshold — these flights may be owed.
- Cancelled
- 3.8%cancelled before departure
- Average delay
- 28minacross all departures
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
Month by month · LGW → GCI
6 MONTHS OF CAA DATA| Month | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 158 | 23.6% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 15 min |
| February 2026 | 155 | 24.0% | 1.2% | 7.2% | 28 min |
| March 2026 | 183 | 16.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 10 min |
| April 2026 | 179 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 6 min |
| May 2026 | 187 | 30.9% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 15 min |
| June 2026(latest) | 179 | 43.5% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 28 min |
Months where this route fell below our sample-size floor are not shown — see how these figures are calculated.
What you could be owed
SHORT-HAUL · FIXED AMOUNT
£220
If your LGW → GCI flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled and the airline was at fault, this is the fixed sum set by UK261 — regardless of your ticket price.
| Band | Distance | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Under 1,500 kme.g. London–Paris, Manchester–Dublin | £220 |
| B | 1,500–3,500 kme.g. London–Athens, Edinburgh–Lisbon | £350 |
| C | Over 3,500 kme.g. London–New York · £260 if 3–4h late, £520 if 4h+ | £260–£520 |
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
Check your London Gatwick to Guernsey flight
Check · pre-filled for LGW → GCI
6 FIELDSIt depends
It depends — you may be owed ~£220 if it was the airline’s fault
- Your flight is covered by UK261 and the delay is long enough to qualify — but whether you’re actually owed money depends on the cause.
- If the delay was the airline’s fault (for example a technical or crew problem), you could be owed around £220. If it was caused by extraordinary circumstances like extreme weather or an air-traffic-control strike, no compensation would be due.
- Ask the airline for the specific reason in writing, then check your claim.
You usually have up to 6 years to claim in England, Wales & Northern Ireland (5 years in Scotland). This is for information — it does not affect the estimate above.
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
ESTIMATE ONLY · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · OFFICIAL CAA GUIDANCE
LGW → GCI — your questions
How often is the London Gatwick to Guernsey flight delayed?
In June 2026, 43.5% of London Gatwick to Guernsey flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, across 179 flights analysed in UK CAA data. The average delay was 28 minutes.
How much compensation could I get for a delayed London Gatwick to Guernsey flight?
1.6% of London Gatwick to Guernsey flights were delayed 3+ hours in June 2026 — the UK261 compensation threshold. If yours was one and the airline was at fault, this under 1,500 km (short-haul) route pays £220 per passenger.
How often is the London Gatwick to Guernsey flight cancelled?
3.8% of London Gatwick to Guernsey flights were cancelled in June 2026. A cancellation with under 14 days' notice can qualify for the same fixed compensation as a long delay, depending on the re-routing you were offered.
Which airlines fly London Gatwick to Guernsey?
In this dataset, London Gatwick to Guernsey is flown by Aurigny Air Services.
Other routes
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- ALSO FROM LONDON GATWICKLGW → FAOLondon Gatwick → Faro3h+ 0.3%CNCL 0.7%up to £350
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- SAME COMPENSATION BANDEDI → AMSEdinburgh → Amsterdam3h+ 1.1%CNCL 2.7%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELBHX → AMSBirmingham → Amsterdam3h+ 0.6%CNCL 4.4%up to £220
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Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
UK261 amounts & eligibility rules last verified 8 July 2026 against gov.uk and CAA guidance by Mohammed Arafat Khot · about this site