Delayed flight

AF551 landed 3h 4m late on September 29, 2026

AF551 CAI–CDG arrived 3h 4m late on September 29, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €400 per passenger.

Cairo International Airport (CAI) → Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Arrived 3h 4m late
Up to €400 per passenger

Arrival delay 3h 4m

€400

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

Was AF551 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Air France flight AF551 from Cairo International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle arrived 3h 4m late on September 29, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 3,210 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €400 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: AF551
Airline: Air France
Date: September 29, 2026
Route: CAI → CDG
From: Cairo International Airport (CAI)
To: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Scheduled departure: 05:00 UTC
Actual arrival: 08:04 UTC

Great-circle distance 3,210 km, which puts this route in the 1,500–3,500 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 4m 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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