Delayed flight

5Y8418 landed 8h 25m late on October 3, 2026

5Y8418 MAD–HKG arrived 8h 25m late on October 3, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €600 per passenger.

Madrid Barajas (MAD) → Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Arrived 8h 25m late
Up to €600 per passenger

Arrival delay 8h 25m

€600

Maximum EU261 compensation per passenger for this distance and delay, before any airline defence.

Was 5Y8418 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Atlas Air flight 5Y8418 from Madrid Barajas to Hong Kong International Airport arrived 8h 25m late on October 3, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 10,507 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €600 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation rules · EU 261 explained

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight: 5Y8418
Airline: Atlas Air
Date: October 3, 2026
Route: MAD → HKG
From: Madrid Barajas (MAD)
To: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Scheduled departure: 06:30 UTC
Actual arrival: 8h 25m late

Great-circle distance 10,507 km, which puts this route in the over 3,500 km compensation band of EU Regulation 261/2004.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule

A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger, based on the distance flown.

This flight

We measured a 8h 25m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

How long you have

Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.

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