FLIGHT DELAYS & COMPENSATION
LHRABZ
DISTANCE BAND
Short-haul · £220
London Heathrow to Aberdeen flight delays & compensation
London Heathrow to Aberdeen carried too few flights in the June 2026 UK CAA release to meet our minimum sample size, so no delay rate is published for it this month. Its last full month was April 2026.
Below our sample-size floor in June 2026
We only publish a delay rate once a route clears a minimum number of tracked flights for the month — a percentage drawn from a handful of departures is noise, not a statistic. If this route picks back up, its figures return automatically at the next refresh. How we calculate these figures →
Month by month · LHR → ABZ
5 MONTHS OF CAA DATA| Month | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 203 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 7 min |
| February 2026 | 198 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 min |
| March 2026 | 226 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 min |
| April 2026 | 177 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 min |
| May 2026(latest) | 169 | 19.3% | 0.6% | 4.0% | 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 LHR → ABZ flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled and the airline was at fault, this is the fixed sum — 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 Heathrow to Aberdeen flight
Check · pre-filled for LHR → ABZ
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
LHR → ABZ — your questions
Why are there no current delay statistics for London Heathrow to Aberdeen?
London Heathrow to Aberdeen did not carry enough flights in the June 2026 UK CAA release to meet our minimum sample size, so we do not publish a delay rate for it this month — a percentage drawn from a handful of flights would be noise, not a statistic. The month-by-month figures on this page are the real ones from the months it did qualify.
What were the last published London Heathrow to Aberdeen delay figures?
In May 2026, 19.3% of London Heathrow to Aberdeen flights arrived more than 15 minutes late and 0.6% arrived 3 hours or more late, across 169 flights. That is historical — it describes May 2026, not today.
Can I still claim compensation for a London Heathrow to Aberdeen flight?
Yes. UK261 does not depend on how busy a route is — if your London Heathrow to Aberdeen 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
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 →
UK261 amounts & eligibility rules last verified 8 July 2026 against gov.uk and CAA guidance by Mohammed Arafat Khot · about this site