In short: Gdańsk–Zakynthos is 1,858 km. A 3-hour-plus delay or a late cancellation is worth €400 per passenger from Gdańsk and €400 from Zakynthos. 21,631 passengers used the route in 2024.
What you can claim on this route
| Direction | Rules | Covered airlines | 3 h+ delay / late cancellation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gdańsk → Zakynthos | EU261 | any airline | €400 |
| Zakynthos → Gdańsk | EU261 | any airline | €400 |
The amount depends only on distance (1,858 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
- 2026-11-25, Greece: public sector (ADEDY) (uncertain)
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.
Air traffic flow delays at Gdańsk (GDN)
EUROCONTROL records the delay imposed on arriving flights when the airport or the airspace around it cannot take more traffic (air traffic flow management, “ATFM”). In 2025, 27,051 flights arrived at GDN; 0 of them were held back this way, 0 by more than 15 minutes – an average of 0.00 minutes per arrival.
What caused the ATFM delay
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2026 so far (to 30 September 2026): 22,614 arrivals, 0.00 minutes of ATFM delay per arrival (better than 2025).
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What this means for a claim: ATFM delays come from weather (0% here), air traffic control capacity and staffing (0%) or airport limits – causes airlines often cite as extraordinary circumstances. They are only part of the story: most long delays come from the airline’s own operation (technical faults, crew, late inbound aircraft), which this data does not show. Source: EUROCONTROL.
Air traffic flow delays at Zakynthos (ZTH)
EUROCONTROL records the delay imposed on arriving flights when the airport or the airspace around it cannot take more traffic (air traffic flow management, “ATFM”). In 2025, 7,599 flights arrived at ZTH; 1,199 of them were held back this way, 783 by more than 15 minutes – an average of 3.95 minutes per arrival.
What caused the ATFM delay
Average ATFM delay per arrival by month (min)
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Worst days: 7 August 2025 – 1,036 minutes, mostly ATC capacity; 28 September 2025 – 929 minutes, mostly ATC capacity; 29 September 2025 – 850 minutes, mostly ATC capacity.
2026 so far (to 30 September 2026): 6,991 arrivals, 4.06 minutes of ATFM delay per arrival (worse than 2025), mainly ATC capacity (96%) and aerodrome capacity (3%).
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What this means for a claim: ATFM delays come from weather (0% here), air traffic control capacity and staffing (99%) or airport limits – causes airlines often cite as extraordinary circumstances. They are only part of the story: most long delays come from the airline’s own operation (technical faults, crew, late inbound aircraft), which this data does not show. Source: EUROCONTROL.
Other routes from these airports
- Gdańsk – Copenhagen391,790 pax
- Gdańsk – Stockholm345,201 pax
- Gdańsk – Warsaw285,528 pax
- Gdańsk – Oslo265,767 pax
- Gdańsk – Amsterdam218,826 pax
- Gdańsk – Oslo211,240 pax
- Zakynthos – Amsterdam199,553 pax
- Gdańsk – Antalya195,259 pax
- Gdańsk – Hamburg180,734 pax
- Gdańsk – Bergen176,511 pax
- Gdańsk – Dortmund158,692 pax
- Gdańsk – Stavanger147,880 pax
- Gdańsk – Alicante139,149 pax
- Gdańsk – Frankfurt138,826 pax
Frequently asked questions
How much compensation for a delayed Gdańsk–Zakynthos flight?
The great-circle distance is 1,858 km. From Gdańsk: €400 per passenger (EU261, any airline). From Zakynthos: €400 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 Gdańsk–Zakynthos 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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