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Dalaman International Airport (DLM): flight delays and compensation

Dalaman International Airport. Not an EU airport: flights to Dalaman from the EU and flights operated by EU airlines are covered by EU 261/2004. Here is what to expect if your flight was delayed or cancelled here, or you were stranded.

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In short: Flights departing from Dalaman International Airport are covered by EU261 only with an EU airline; flights from an EU airport to Dalaman are always covered, and flights from the UK by UK261. Departures: covered only on EU (or UK) airlines flying to the EU (or UK).

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About the airport

Dalaman International Airport (DLM) serves Dalaman, Turkey. On the routes Eurostat reports, 4,613,918 passengers flew to or from it in 2024, the 91st-highest among the 397 European airports we cover. Its busiest connections were to Istanbul, Istanbul, Manchester, London.

This airport is outside the EU and the UK: departing flights are covered by EU261 only if an EU airline operates them to the EU (or UK261 if a UK or EU airline flies them to the UK). Flights arriving here from the EU or the UK are covered with any airline.

Busiest routes from Dalaman – and what a delay is worth

The 22 busiest routes on Eurostat’s 2024 data, with the compensation for a 3-hour-plus delay or a late cancellation in each direction.

DestinationPassengers 2024DistanceFrom DLMReturn
Istanbul SAW1,001,953468 km––
Istanbul IST657,170507 km––
Manchester MAN561,9813,024 km£350*£350
London LGW496,9132,792 km£350*£350
Birmingham BHX258,7262,950 km£350*£350
Ankara ESB205,706527 km––
Bristol BRS173,1292,965 km£350*£350
London STN166,0402,800 km£350*£350
Newcastle NCL130,5083,075 km£350*£350
Glasgow GLA122,8173,271 km£350*£350
London LTN102,9152,837 km£350*£350
Edinburgh EDI101,0163,216 km£350*£350
East Midlands EMA95,2452,942 km£350*£350
Leeds LBA80,5493,012 km£350*£350
Liverpool LPL80,0433,057 km£350*£350
Belfast BFS73,1993,318 km£350*£350
Düsseldorf DUS68,1312,377 km€400*€400
Katowice KTW60,1021,715 km€400*€400
Amsterdam AMS56,8322,554 km€400*€400
Frankfurt FRA51,1212,193 km€400*€400
Warsaw WAW43,1521,825 km€400*€400
Bratislava BTS26,6701,586 km€400*€400

* only with an EU (or UK) airline. Passengers: Eurostat, both directions, routes reported by EU/EEA airports.

Typical delay causes at Dalaman International Airport

  • Most long delays that earn compensation are not flow delays but airline problems – technical faults, crew shortages and late inbound aircraft – which do not count as extraordinary circumstances.

Airlines you are likely to fly with here

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    With a connection, enter your first departure and your final destination – compensation is based on the total distance.

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    Local information

    • Ask the airline staff at the gate for the reason for the delay or cancellation and write it down; take a photo of the departure board.
    • From 2 hours’ delay (depending on distance) the airline must give you meals and drinks, and a hotel if you are stuck overnight – keep the receipts if you had to pay yourself.
    • If the airline rejects your claim, complain to the national enforcement body of the country where the flight departed (or arrived, for flights from outside the EU), or go to court.

    Frequently asked questions

    Can I claim compensation for a flight departing from Dalaman International Airport?

    Only if the flight is operated by an EU airline. With a non-EU airline, EU261 does not apply to departures from Dalaman International Airport, but local rules and the Montreal Convention may give you a claim for proven losses.

    Can I claim compensation for a flight arriving at Dalaman International Airport?

    If the flight departed from an EU airport (for example Frankfurt, Madrid or Budapest): yes, under EU261, whatever the airline. If it departed from the UK: yes, under UK261.

    How is the length of the delay measured?

    By your arrival time at your final destination – more precisely, the moment the aircraft door opens at the gate. It must be at least 3 hours after the scheduled arrival time.

    Related guides

    Information only, not legal advice. Passenger figures are approximate and based on the airports' published statistics; punctuality figures are from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. We earn a commission when a claim submitted through our partner links is successful.

    Sources

    1. Eurostat – air passenger transport routes between partner airports and main airports (2024) – Eurostat

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