In short: The route is 2,174 km long, so a 3-hour-plus delay or a late cancellation is worth £350 per passenger from London Luton (UK261). In 2025, 0.82% of flights on the route were at least 3 hours late and 0.34% were cancelled.
How punctual is the route?
- Flights operated
- 1,463
- On time (≤ 15 min late)
- 81.0%
- 3 hours or more late
- 0.82%
- Cancelled
- 0.34%
- Average delay
- 12.7 min
2025, at UK airports
close to the UK average (72.7%)
1 in 122 flights · worse than the UK average
5 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
Of the airlines with at least 200 flights on the route, Wizz Air had the lowest share of 3-hour-plus delays (0.55%) and Fly One the highest (1.58%). A single bad day can move these figures, so read them as a guide, not a forecast.
Airlines on this route
| Airline | Flights | On time | 3 h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizz Air | 1,083 | 85.4% | 0.55% | 0.46% | 9 min |
| Fly One | 380 | 68.7% | 1.58% | 0.00% | 23 min |
What you can claim
| Direction | Rules | 3 h+ delay or late cancellation |
|---|---|---|
| London Luton → Chișinău | UK261 – departure from a UK airport, any airline | £350 |
| Chișinău → London Luton | UK261 only with a UK or EU airline | £350 |
On flights from Chișinău to the UK, it matters who operated the flight:
- Wizz Air: UK261 – UK or EU airline flying into the UK
- Fly One: Covered only if a UK or EU airline operated the flight
Compensation is fixed by distance, not by the ticket price, and is paid per passenger, children included. It is not due if the airline proves extraordinary circumstances. Whatever the cause, from 2 hours’ delay you are entitled to care (meals, drinks, a hotel if needed) and, after a cancellation, to a refund or re-routing.
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Frequently asked questions
How much compensation for a delayed London Luton to Chișinău flight?
The great-circle distance is 2,174 km (1,351 miles). On the flight from London Luton UK261 applies: £350 per passenger for an arrival delay of 3 hours or more. On the return flight from Chișinău UK261 applies only if a UK or EU airline operated it.
How often are flights between London Luton and Chișinău delayed or cancelled?
In 2025 the CAA recorded 1,463 flights on this route (both directions, measured at London Luton). 81.0% were on time or less than 15 minutes late, 0.82% were 3 hours or more late (about 1 in 122), and 0.34% were cancelled. The average delay was 12.7 minutes.
Does the airline have to pay if the delay was caused by weather or a strike?
Not if the airline proves extraordinary circumstances – for example severe weather or an air traffic control strike – and that it took all reasonable measures. Technical faults and strikes by the airline’s own staff do not normally count. What counts as extraordinary.
Sources
- UK flight punctuality statistics 2025 – UK Civil Aviation Authority
- The Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 – legislation.gov.uk
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 – EUR-Lex
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