Delayed flight

BA473 landed 4h 38m late on September 29, 2026

BA473 BCN–LHR arrived 4h 38m late on September 29, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.

Barcelona El Prat (BCN) → London – Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Arrived 4h 38m late
Up to €250 per passenger

Arrival delay 4h 38m

€250

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

Was BA473 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

British Airways flight BA473 from Barcelona El Prat to London – Heathrow Airport arrived 4h 38m late on September 29, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 1,148 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €250 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: BA473
Airline: British Airways
Date: September 29, 2026
Route: BCN → LHR
From: Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
To: London – Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Scheduled departure: 08:15 UTC
Actual arrival: 4h 38m late

Great-circle distance 1,148 km, which puts this route in the under 1,500 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 4h 38m 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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