In short: Flying to Norway from elsewhere in Europe, a delay of 3 hours or more is worth €250–€400 per passenger on typical routes (EU261, any airline); from the UK £220 under UK261. On the way home, EU261 covers every flight leaving Norway.
Your rights each way
| Direction | Rules | Covered airlines | 3h+ delay / late cancellation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another EU/EEA country or Switzerland → Norway | EU261 | any airline | €250–€400 |
| Norway → another EU/EEA country or Switzerland | EU261 | any airline | €250–€400 |
| UK → Norway | UK261 | any airline | £220 |
| Norway → UK | EU261 | any airline | €250 |
| Outside Europe → Norway | EU261 | only an EU airline | by distance, up to €600 |
Amounts are per passenger and depend on the great-circle distance between your airports – the ranges cover the busiest routes. Whatever the cause, from 2 hours’ delay the airline must provide meals and drinks, and a hotel if you are stuck overnight – where EU261 or UK261 applies. Living in Norway or flying from there? See how to claim in Norway.
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Airports in Norway
| Airport | Passengers 2024* | ATFM delay per arrival 2025 | Main cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) | 13,801,834 | 0.24 min | weather (89%) |
| Bergen (BGO) | 1,981,203 | 0.01 min | weather (51%) |
| Oslo Torp Sandefjord (TRF) | 1,496,524 | – | – |
| Stavanger (SVG) | 1,440,222 | 0.00 min | – |
| Trondheim (TRD) | 770,814 | 0.00 min | – |
| Tromsø Tromsø (TOS) | 414,549 | – | – |
| Ålesund (AES) | 206,050 | – | – |
| Kristiansand(Kjevik) (KRS) | 144,944 | – | – |
| Karmøy (HAU) | 113,966 | 0.00 min | – |
* Passengers on routes reported to Eurostat (both directions).
Routes from the UK to Norway
From the UK: in the CAA’s 2025 data the busiest Norwegian destinations from UK airports were Oslo Gardermoen, Bergen, Stavanger, Sandefjord Torp, Tromsø and Trondheim. Flights from Norway are covered by EU261 whatever the airline; flights from the UK to Norway by UK261.
Punctuality of the busiest routes in 2025, from UK Civil Aviation Authority data (departures from UK airports).
| Route | Flights | On time | 3h+ late | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow – Oslo | 5,216 | 85.1% | 0.17% | 0.80% |
| London Gatwick – Oslo | 2,470 | 77.7% | 0.12% | 0.64% |
| Aberdeen – Stavanger | 1,892 | 91.2% | 0.05% | 4.06% |
| Manchester – Oslo | 1,558 | 76.9% | 0.45% | 0.89% |
| London Gatwick – Bergen | 1,317 | 80.7% | 0.15% | 0.83% |
| Aberdeen – Bergen | 1,237 | 88.3% | 0.00% | 2.29% |
Busiest European routes
- Copenhagen – Oslo Gardermoen1,375,473 pax
- Stockholm Arlanda – Oslo Gardermoen1,146,116 pax
- Amsterdam Schiphol – Oslo Gardermoen742,457 pax
- Paris Charles de Gaulle – Oslo Gardermoen521,891 pax
- Frankfurt – Oslo Gardermoen441,910 pax
- Munich – Oslo Gardermoen414,428 pax
- Alicante – Oslo Gardermoen410,090 pax
- Copenhagen – Bergen388,529 pax
- Amsterdam Schiphol – Bergen382,338 pax
- Oslo Gardermoen – Helsinki343,715 pax
- Málaga – Oslo Gardermoen328,463 pax
- Oslo Gardermoen – Gran Canaria322,370 pax
- Copenhagen – Stavanger298,853 pax
- Oslo Gardermoen – Kraków288,925 pax
- Oslo Gardermoen – Reykjavík Keflavík286,925 pax
- Amsterdam Schiphol – Stavanger279,803 pax
- Berlin – Oslo Gardermoen272,303 pax
- Istanbul – Oslo Gardermoen269,288 pax
- Oslo Gardermoen – Gdańsk265,767 pax
- Zurich – Oslo Gardermoen265,557 pax
Why flights to Norway are delayed
In 2025, air traffic flow restrictions held back arrivals at Norway’s airports by 0.13 minutes per flight on average (EUROCONTROL, 5 airports). The worst month was Jan. Air traffic control strikes affected arrivals on 4 days since 2024, most recently 24 August 2026.
Causes of air traffic flow delay (2025)
Average ATFM delay per arrival by month (min)
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- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
Weather and air traffic control restrictions are usually extraordinary circumstances – but the airline must show they caused your delay. Check what happened on your travel day.
Strikes
No strikes affecting flights in Norway are announced in our calendar at the moment.
Where to complain
- The airline first – in writing, with your booking reference. Use our complaint letter generator.
- National enforcement body: Transportklagenemnda (Transport Complaints Board), run by Norsk ReiselivsForum – Online complaint form in Norwegian and English..
- Dispute resolution: The Transport Complaints Board – aviation (Transportklagenemnda – fly) is both the complaints body and the dispute route. You must complain to the airline or travel agency first; you can apply after four weeks without an answer, or eight weeks if the airline sent an interim reply.
- From the UK: if you flew from a UK airport or with a UK airline, you can also use UK ADR, the CAA or the small claims court.
Tips for flying to Norway
- Give the airline four weeks (eight if it sent a holding reply) before going to Transportklagenemnda.
- In EUROCONTROL’s 2025 data nearly all arrival flow-control delay at Oslo was weather-related, with January the worst month – weather is usually an extraordinary circumstance, but care is always owed.
- Because Norway applies EU261 through the EEA Agreement, a Norwegian airline counts like an EU airline: its flights into the EU from outside are covered.
Frequently asked questions
Am I covered on a flight to Norway?
From anywhere in the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, yes: EU261 covers every departing flight, whatever the airline – €250–€400 per passenger on typical routes if you arrive 3 hours or more late. From the UK, UK261 covers every departing flight (£220). From outside Europe you are covered only on an EU airline.
Am I covered on the flight home from Norway?
Norway applies EU261 to every departing flight, so you are covered with any airline (€250–€400 on typical routes).
Who enforces passenger rights in Norway?
Transportklagenemnda (Transport Complaints Board), run by Norsk ReiselivsForum – Online complaint form in Norwegian and English.. Complain to the airline first; if it rejects you or does not answer, you can turn to this body. All national enforcement bodies.
Are strikes covered?
It depends whose staff are on strike. Air traffic control or airport strikes are usually extraordinary circumstances; strikes by the airline’s own staff are not (CJEU C-28/20). See strikes and compensation.
Data: Eurostat 2024, EUROCONTROL, UK Civil Aviation Authority 2025. Information only, not legal advice.
Sources
- National enforcement bodies under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (updated 13 October 2026) – European Commission
- Klage til Transportklagenemnda – fly – Luftfartstilsynet
- Slik klager du – fly – Norsk ReiselivsForum
- EEA Joint Committee Decision No 171/2004 incorporating Regulation 261/2004 – EUR-Lex
- Air passenger rights (scope incl. airlines based in the EU, Switzerland, Norway or Iceland) – Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 – full text (Article 3: scope; recital 15: air traffic management decisions) – EUR-Lex
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 as it applies in the UK (UK261) – Article 3, scope – legislation.gov.uk
- UK flight punctuality statistics 2025 (flights by destination from UK airports) – UK Civil Aviation Authority
- Airport arrival ATFM (flow-control) delay data, 2024–2025 – EUROCONTROL Aviation Intelligence Unit
- Air passenger transport by reporting airport (avia_par), 2024 – Eurostat
- Eurostat – air passenger transport routes between partner airports and main airports (2024) – Eurostat
- EUROCONTROL – airport arrival ATFM delays (open performance data) – EUROCONTROL
- UK flight punctuality statistics 2025 – UK Civil Aviation Authority
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