London Gatwick to Madrid flight delays & compensation

0% of London Gatwick to Madrid flights arrived 3 or more hours late and 0% were cancelled in June 2026, across 155 flights in UK CAA punctuality data.

Punctuality · LGW → MAD

CAA DATA · JUNE 2026 · 155 FLIGHTS ANALYSED

15+ min late: 25.8%of flights arrived late
3+ hours late: 0.0%Clean record — no 3-hour delays recorded in June 2026.
Cancelled: 0%cancelled before departure
Average delay: 13minacross all departures

We publish per-airline breakdowns for the busiest routes we track each month, and this one sits outside that set in June 2026 — the figures above are the complete CAA numbers for the route. How we calculate these figures →

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 → MAD

5 MONTHS OF CAA DATA

Month	Flights	15m+ late	3h+ late	Cancelled	Avg delay
February 2026	151	17.9%	0.0%	0.0%	9 min
March 2026	182	14.8%	0.0%	0.0%	7 min
April 2026	180	15.6%	0.6%	0.0%	8 min
May 2026	185	16.1%	0.0%	0.5%	8 min
June 2026(latest)	155	25.8%	0.0%	0.0%	13 min

Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →

What you could be owed

SHORT-HAUL · FIXED AMOUNT

£220

UK261 does not depend on how busy a route is. If your LGW → MAD flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled and the airline was at fault, this is the fixed sum — regardless of your ticket price.

UK261 fixed flight delay compensation amounts by distance band
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

Check & claim with AirHelp

Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.

Check · pre-filled for LGW → MAD

6 FIELDS

Owedly · Departures

Estimated compensation

It depends

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.

Check & claim your ~£220 with AirHelp

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 → MAD — your questions

How often is the London Gatwick to Madrid flight delayed?

In June 2026, 25.8% of London Gatwick to Madrid flights arrived more than 15 minutes late and 0% arrived 3 hours or more late, across 155 flights in UK CAA data. The average delay was 13 minutes.

Why doesn't this page show a breakdown by airline?

We publish full per-airline breakdowns for the busiest routes we track each month, and London Gatwick to Madrid sits outside that set in June 2026. The punctuality figures on this page are the complete CAA numbers for the route — only the airline-level split is omitted.

Can I still claim compensation for a London Gatwick to Madrid flight?

Yes. UK261 does not depend on how busy a route is — if your London Gatwick to Madrid flight was delayed 3 hours or more or cancelled and the airline was at fault, this under 1,500 km (short-haul) route pays £220 per passenger. Use the checker on this page.

Routes we do have data for

All from London Gatwick →All routes →League table →