Delayed flight

AF179 landed 3h 57m late on September 12, 2026

Air France flight AF179 from Mexico City International Airport – Benito Juárez to Paris Charles de Gaulle reached its gate 3h 57m behind schedule. EU Regulation 261/2004 pays out from three hours late at the destination.

Mexico City International Airport – Benito Juárez (MEX) → Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Arrived 3h 57m late
Up to €300 per passenger

Arrival delay 3h 57m

€300

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

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

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

Flight: AF179
Airline: Air France
Date: September 12, 2026
Route: MEX → CDG
From: Mexico City International Airport – Benito Juárez (MEX)
To: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Scheduled departure: 12:10 UTC
Actual arrival: 16:06 UTC

Great-circle distance 9,199 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 3h 57m 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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