Delayed service

AY1653 from Helsinki to Barcelona delayed 4h 1m on 19 October 2026

On 19 October 2026, AY1653 HEL–BCN reached its destination 4h 1m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €400 per passenger.

Helsinki – Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
Landed 4h 1m late
As much as €400 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 4h 1m

€400

What EU261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.

Was the AY1653 delay long enough to claim?

Iberia flight AY1653 from Helsinki – Vantaa Airport landed at Barcelona El Prat 4h 1m behind schedule on 19 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 2,628 km, which places it in the bracket for flights between 1,500 and 3,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets €400 per passenger.

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Flight data

What the screens showed for this flight

Sourced from live departure and arrival screens at both airports. All times in UTC.

Flight number: AY1653
Operated by: Iberia
Flight date: 19 October 2026
Itinerary: HEL → BCN
Departure airport: Helsinki – Vantaa Airport (HEL)
Arrival airport: Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
Planned departure: 18:05 UTC
Planned arrival: 18:05 UTC
Landed at: 22:05 UTC
Delay on arrival: 4h 1m
Route length: 2,628 km
Distance band: 1,500–3,500 km
Applicable law: EU261
Iberia disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 1

Passenger rights

Your claim for this delay

What the law says

Under EU261, reaching your destination three or more hours late earns €250 to €600 per passenger, depending on how far you flew.

About this flight

Our records show the flight landed 4h 1m late, beyond the three-hour line. Even so, the airline may plead extraordinary circumstances.

Time limit

Claims can reach back as far as 3 years. The check costs nothing and takes around two minutes.

Rules that apply to this route

How much notice did you get?

Told under 7 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 1 hour earlier and landed under 2 hours late.
Told 7–13 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 2 hours earlier and landed under 4 hours late.
Told 14 or more days ahead: nothing is owed.

What was your arrival delay?

Less than 3 hours: no cash payment.
At least 3 hours: €400 each.

We take this data from the public departure and arrival screens at each airport. It is shared for information, it does not amount to legal advice, and an airline can contest liability when the disruption was beyond its control.

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