Delayed flight

BA823 landed 3h 35m late on October 4, 2026

BA823 CPH–LHR arrived 3h 35m late on October 4, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.

Copenhagen (CPH) → London – Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Arrived 3h 35m late
Up to €250 per passenger

Arrival delay 3h 35m

€250

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

Was BA823 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

British Airways flight BA823 from Copenhagen to London – Heathrow Airport arrived 3h 35m late on October 4, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 980 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: BA823
Airline: British Airways
Date: October 4, 2026
Route: CPH → LHR
From: Copenhagen (CPH)
To: London – Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Scheduled departure: 05:00 UTC
Actual arrival: 3h 35m late

Great-circle distance 980 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 3h 35m 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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