In short: Cagliari–Florence is 537 km. A 3-hour-plus delay or a late cancellation is worth €250 per passenger from Cagliari and €250 from Florence. 29,842 passengers used the route in 2024.
What you can claim on this route
| Direction | Rules | Covered airlines | 3 h+ delay / late cancellation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari → Florence | EU261 | any airline | €250 |
| Florence → Cagliari | EU261 | any airline | €250 |
The amount depends only on distance (537 km, measured as the great circle between the airports) – not on the ticket price – and is paid per passenger, children included. Whatever the cause, from 2 hours’ delay the airline must provide care (meals, drinks, a hotel overnight), and after a cancellation you choose between a refund or re-routing.
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Strikes that could affect this route
- 2026-11-20, Italy: general strike (CGIL), also affecting air transport (announced)
- 2026-11-21, Italy: ENAV air traffic controllers (FILT-CGIL, UGL-TA) (announced)
- 2026-11-22, Italy: ENAV controllers at Malpensa (Fast-Confsal); Sicuritalia IVRI security staff at Venice Marco Polo (Fisascat-Cisl) (announced)
- 2026-11-22, Italy: Toscana Aeroporti, GH Toscana and Consulta staff (USB Lavoro Privato) (announced)
Strikes by air traffic controllers or airport staff usually count as extraordinary circumstances; strikes by the airline’s own staff usually do not. Strike calendar.
Other routes from these airports
- Cagliari – Rome790,268 pax
- Cagliari – Milan630,769 pax
- Florence – Paris452,370 pax
- Cagliari – Milan375,266 pax
- Florence – Amsterdam338,864 pax
- Florence – Rome268,430 pax
- Florence – Barcelona252,752 pax
- Cagliari – Milan234,720 pax
- Cagliari – Bologna231,924 pax
- Florence – Munich220,386 pax
- Florence – Madrid216,528 pax
- Florence – Zurich214,903 pax
- Florence – Frankfurt207,647 pax
- Cagliari – Rome203,911 pax
Frequently asked questions
How much compensation for a delayed Cagliari–Florence flight?
The great-circle distance is 537 km. From Cagliari: €250 per passenger (EU261, any airline). From Florence: €250 per passenger (EU261, any airline). The delay at your final destination must be 3 hours or more, and the airline must not be able to prove extraordinary circumstances.
Is a Cagliari–Florence flight covered if the airline is not European?
Yes. Both airports apply EU261 (or UK261) to every departing flight, so the airline’s nationality does not matter in either direction.
What if the flight was cancelled?
You can choose a refund or re-routing, get care while you wait, and – unless you were told at least 14 days before departure or the airline proves extraordinary circumstances – fixed compensation. Cancelled flight compensation.
Passenger numbers: Eurostat 2024 (passengers carried between the two airports, both directions). Delay data: EUROCONTROL. Information only, not legal advice.
Sources
- Eurostat – air passenger transport routes between partner airports and main airports (2024) – Eurostat
- EUROCONTROL – airport arrival ATFM delays (open performance data) – EUROCONTROL
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 – EUR-Lex
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