DelayPayer

Flight Compensation Calculator

Already know you qualify and just want the number? Pick the jurisdiction and your flight distance band (or let the distance tool fill it in) to see the exact statutory amount — and how a long-haul delay of 3–4 hours can halve it under EU/UK rules.

Which law applies?

Not sure which applies? Use the eligibility checker first.

Don't know it? Calculate the distance between your airports.

Matters for the long-haul half-rate rule and for Canada's bands.

Compensation owed

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How to use it

  1. 1 Choose the law that governs your flight — EU261, UK261, or Canada APPR.
  2. 2 Select your flight's distance band (use the distance calculator if unsure).
  3. 3 Set how late you arrived, since long-haul 3–4h delays are paid at half.
  4. 4 Read the exact amount and carry it into your claim letter.

Why this matters

The headline figures hide important detail: EU261 and UK261 set the amount purely by great-circle distance, and a long-haul flight (over 3,500 km) that arrives only 3–4 hours late is compensated at half rate. Canada's APPR instead scales by how many hours late you arrive. Getting the band right matters — claiming €600 when you're owed €400, or missing the €300 halving rule, gets your claim bounced. This calculator encodes the exact tables so the figure you put in your letter is the one the airline owes.

Frequently asked questions

What are the exact EU261 compensation amounts?

€250 for flights of 1,500 km or less; €400 for flights between 1,500 km and 3,500 km (and for all intra-EU flights over 1,500 km); €600 for flights over 3,500 km. For that top band, if you arrive only 3–4 hours late the airline may halve it to €300.

How is the flight distance measured?

By the great-circle (straight-line) distance between your departure and final-destination airports — the same measure the regulation uses. Our flight-distance calculator computes it offline from airport coordinates, so you don't need to look anything up.

Why does Canada use a different scale?

Canada's APPR ties the amount to how late you actually arrive, not the distance: CA$400 for a 3–6 hour delay, CA$700 for 6–9 hours, and CA$1,000 for 9 hours or more (for large carriers; smaller airlines pay less). It only applies when the delay is within the airline's control and not safety-related.

Keep going

Flight Compensation Checker Enter your route and delay to see instantly if you're owed money. Flight Distance Calculator Great-circle km/miles between airports — sets your EU261 band. Flight Claim Letter Generator Build a correctly-worded claim letter you send to the airline.