In short: Any flight departing from London Southend Airport is covered by UK261 (£220/£350/£520); flights to London from an EU airport are covered by EU261 – the conditions are the same. If the airline turns your claim down, you can escalate to its ADR scheme or to the CAA, and then to the small claims court.
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About the airport
London Southend handled 5,020 commercial flights in 2025 according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority, the 24th-highest number among the 25 UK airports the CAA reports on. The busiest airlines here were easyJet, Eastern Airways; the busiest destinations Palma de Mallorca, Amsterdam, Málaga.
Every flight departing from London Southend is covered by UK261, whatever the airline. Flights arriving here are covered by EU261 if they depart from an EU airport, and by UK261 if a UK or EU airline operates them from elsewhere.
How punctual is London Southend? (2025)
- Flights operated
- 5,020
- On time (≤ 15 min late)
- 77.7%
- 3 hours or more late
- 0.44%
- Cancelled
- 0.26%
- Average delay
- 12.4 min
2025, at UK airports
close to the UK average (72.7%)
1 in 227 flights · better than the UK average
13 flights · better than the UK average
UK average 15.1 min
Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics 2025 – departures and arrivals combined, measured against the schedule at the UK airport. How we use this data
Airlines at London Southend
| Airline | Flights | On time | 3 h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet | 4,676 | 77.8% | 0.43% | 0.21% | 12 min |
| Eastern Airways | 269 | 80.1% | 0.00% | 1.10% | 11 min |
Top destinations from London Southend – and what a delay is worth
The 18 busiest destinations in 2025, with the compensation for a 3-hour-plus delay or a late cancellation: UK261 (£) on the way out, and on the way back EU261 (€) from EU airports or UK261 with a UK/EU airline.
| Destination | Flights | 3 h+ late | Cancelled | Distance | From SEN | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palma de Mallorca | 554 | 1.08% | 0.00% | 1,346 km | £220 | €250 |
| Amsterdam | 517 | 0.19% | 0.00% | 291 km | £220 | €250 |
| Málaga | 487 | 0.41% | 0.00% | 1,706 km | £350 | €400 |
| Alicante | 435 | 0.23% | 0.91% | 1,481 km | £220 | €250 |
| Paris | 330 | 0.91% | 0.90% | 314 km | £220 | €250 |
| Malta | 278 | 0.72% | 0.00% | 2,061 km | £350 | €400 |
| Newquay | 269 | 0.00% | 1.10% | 417 km | £220 | £220 |
| Gran Canaria | 232 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2,951 km | £350 | €400 |
| Tenerife | 232 | 0.43% | 0.00% | 2,986 km | £350 | €400 |
| Faro | 225 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1,756 km | £350 | €400 |
| Enfidha | 221 | 0.45% | 0.00% | 1,888 km | £350 | UK/EU airline only |
| Marrakesh | 213 | 0.47% | 0.93% | 2,332 km | £350 | UK/EU airline only |
| Dalaman | 180 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2,757 km | £350 | UK/EU airline only |
| Antalya | 160 | 0.62% | 0.00% | 2,868 km | £350 | UK/EU airline only |
| Almería | 123 | 0.81% | 0.00% | 1,655 km | £350 | €400 |
| Reus | 119 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1,160 km | £220 | €250 |
| Pisa | 116 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1,137 km | £220 | €250 |
| Geneva | 107 | 0.00% | 0.93% | 712 km | £220 | €250 |
All routes from London Southend: route list · UK delay statistics
Delays at London Southend in numbers
- In 2025, 77.7% of flights at London Southend were on time or less than 15 minutes late (UK average 72.7%).
- 0.44% of flights – about 1 in 227 – were 3 hours or more late, the threshold for compensation if the airline was responsible.
- 0.26% of planned flights were cancelled (13 flights; UK average 1.04%).
- The average delay was 12.4 minutes (UK average 15.1 minutes).
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Local information
- Complaints about UK261 go first to the airline; if it is a member of an alternative dispute resolution scheme (AviationADR or CEDR), you can escalate there after 8 weeks or a final response – otherwise to the CAA’s Passenger Advice and Complaints Team. See our how-to-claim guide.
- Time limits in the UK: 6 years in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 5 years in Scotland.
- Keep your boarding pass, booking confirmation and receipts for meals, transport or a hotel – you can claim reasonable costs back if the airline did not provide care.
Frequently asked questions
Can I claim compensation for a flight departing from London Southend Airport?
Yes. Since Brexit the United Kingdom applies its own rule with the same content (UK261): any flight departing from London Southend Airport can give £220, £350 or £520 depending on distance, under the same conditions as EU261.
Can I claim compensation for a flight arriving at London Southend Airport?
If the flight departed from an EU airport: yes, under EU261, with any airline. If it departed from outside the EU and the UK: only if a UK or EU airline operated it.
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
- Flight delay compensation
- Missed connection compensation
- National enforcement bodies and ADR
- All airports
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
- UK flight punctuality statistics 2025 – UK Civil Aviation Authority
- Delays and cancellations – your rights – UK Civil Aviation Authority
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