Delayed flight

CA865 landed 13h 48m late on October 3, 2026

CA865 PEK–MAD arrived 13h 48m late on October 3, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €600 per passenger.

Beijing – Capital International Airport (PEK) → Madrid Barajas (MAD)
Arrived 13h 48m late
Up to €600 per passenger

Arrival delay 13h 48m

€600

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

Was CA865 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Air China flight CA865 from Beijing – Capital International Airport to Madrid Barajas arrived 13h 48m late on October 3, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 9,205 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €600 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: CA865
Airline: Air China
Date: October 3, 2026
Route: PEK → MAD
From: Beijing – Capital International Airport (PEK)
To: Madrid Barajas (MAD)
Scheduled departure: 18:50 UTC
Actual arrival: 08:38 UTC

Great-circle distance 9,205 km, which puts this route in the over 3,500 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 13h 48m 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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