In short: The route is 1,647 km long, so a 3-hour-plus delay or a late cancellation is worth £350 per passenger from London Luton (UK261) and €400 from Kaunas (EU261). In 2025, 0.21% of flights on the route were at least 3 hours late and 0.07% were cancelled.
How punctual is the route?
- Flights operated
- 1,438
- On time (≤ 15 min late)
- 79.4%
- 3 hours or more late
- 0.21%
- Cancelled
- 0.07%
- Average delay
- 11.1 min
2025, at UK airports
close to the UK average (72.7%)
1 in 476 flights · better than the UK average
1 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 (0.00%) and Ryanair the highest (0.39%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair | 771 | 72.4% | 0.39% | 0.00% | 15 min |
| Wizz Air | 667 | 87.6% | 0.00% | 0.15% | 7 min |
What you can claim
| Direction | Rules | 3 h+ delay or late cancellation |
|---|---|---|
| London Luton → Kaunas | UK261 – departure from a UK airport, any airline | £350 |
| Kaunas → London Luton | EU261 – departure from an EU airport, any airline | €400 |
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 Kaunas flight?
The great-circle distance is 1,647 km (1,024 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 Kaunas EU261 applies: €400.
How often are flights between London Luton and Kaunas delayed or cancelled?
In 2025 the CAA recorded 1,438 flights on this route (both directions, measured at London Luton). 79.4% were on time or less than 15 minutes late, 0.21% were 3 hours or more late (about 1 in 476), and 0.07% were cancelled. The average delay was 11.1 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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