Delayed flight

CSG2531 landed 7h 28m late on October 1, 2026

CSG2531 CAN–STN arrived 7h 28m late on October 1, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €600 per passenger.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) → London Stansted (STN)
Arrived 7h 28m late
Up to €600 per passenger

Arrival delay 7h 28m

€600

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

Was CSG2531 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

China Southern Cargo flight CSG2531 from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Stansted arrived 7h 28m late on October 1, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 9,431 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: CSG2531
Airline: China Southern Cargo
Date: October 1, 2026
Route: CAN → STN
From: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
To: London Stansted (STN)
Scheduled departure: 06:25 UTC
Actual arrival: 13:52 UTC

Great-circle distance 9,431 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 7h 28m 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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