Delayed service
CA3159 from Chengdu to Amsterdam delayed 5h 48m on 23 October 2026
On 23 October 2026, CA3159 CTU–AMS reached its destination 5h 48m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €600 per passenger.
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) → Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
- Landed 5h 48m late
- As much as €600 per passenger
Delay at arrival: 5h 48m
€600
What EU261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.
Was the CA3159 delay long enough to claim?
Air China Cargo flight CA3159 from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport landed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 5h 48m behind schedule on 23 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 7,942 km, which places it in the bracket for flights longer than 3,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets €600 per passenger.
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
- CA3159
- Operated by
- Air China Cargo
- Flight date
- 23 October 2026
- Itinerary
- CTU → AMS
- Departure airport
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)
- Arrival airport
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
- Planned departure
- 07:10 UTC
- Planned arrival
- 07:10 UTC
- Landed at
- 12:58 UTC
- Delay on arrival
- 5h 48m
- Route length
- 7,942 km
- Distance band
- more than 3,500 km
- Applicable law
- EU261
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 5h 48m 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.
- Between 3 and 4 hours: €300 each.
- At least 4 hours: €600 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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