Delayed flight

CA1153 delayed 6h 50m on 6 October 2026 — Chengdu to Stockholm

CA1153 CTU–ARN arrived 6h 50m late on 6 October 2026. EU261 compensation for this distance is €600 per passenger.

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) → Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)
Arrived 6h 50m late
Up to €600 per passenger

Arrival delay 6h 50m

€600

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

Was CA1153 delayed long enough for compensation?

Air China Cargo flight CA1153 from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Stockholm Arlanda arrived 6h 50m late on 6 October 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 6,896 km, in the band for flights over 3,500 km. The statutory amount is €600 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation · EU 261 explained

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports. Times are in UTC.

Flight: CA1153
Airline: Air China Cargo
Date: 6 October 2026
Route: CTU → ARN
From: Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)
To: Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)
Scheduled departure: 05:45 UTC
Scheduled arrival: 05:45 UTC
Actual arrival: 12:35 UTC
Arrival delay: 6h 50m
Distance: 6,896 km
Compensation band: over 3,500 km
Regulation: EU261
Air China Cargo on this route: Disrupted flights recorded: 40

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 under EU261, based on the distance flown.

This flight

We measured a 6h 50m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

How long you have

You can claim for flights up to 3 years back. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

Thresholds for this route

When were you told?

Less than 7 days before: compensation unless the reroute left no more than 1 hour early and arrived less than 2 hours late.
7 to 13 days before: compensation unless the reroute left no more than 2 hours early and arrived less than 4 hours late.
14 days or more before departure: no compensation.

How late did you arrive?

Under 3 hours: no cash compensation.
3 to 4 hours: €300 per passenger.
4 hours or more: €600 per passenger.

Flight data comes from public airport departure and arrival 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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