Delayed flight

CSG2531 delayed 10h 36m on 6 October 2026 — Guangzhou to London

CSG2531 CAN–STN arrived 10h 36m late on 6 October 2026. UK261 compensation for this distance is £520 per passenger.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) → London Stansted (STN)
Arrived 10h 36m late
Up to £520 per passenger

Arrival delay 10h 36m

£520

Statutory compensation per passenger under UK261 for this distance and delay, before any airline defence.

Was CSG2531 delayed long enough for compensation?

China Southern Cargo flight CSG2531 from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Stansted arrived 10h 36m late on 6 October 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in UK Regulation 261/2004 (UK261). The route is 9,431 km, in the band for flights over 3,500 km. The statutory amount is £520 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation · UK 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: CSG2531
Airline: China Southern Cargo
Date: 6 October 2026
Route: CAN → STN
From: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
To: London Stansted (STN)
Scheduled departure: 06:25 UTC
Scheduled arrival: 06:25 UTC
Actual arrival: 17:00 UTC
Arrival delay: 10h 36m
Distance: 9,431 km
Compensation band: over 3,500 km
Regulation: UK261
China Southern Cargo on this route: Disrupted flights recorded: 14

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule

A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth £220 to £520 per passenger under UK261, based on the distance flown.

This flight

We measured a 10h 36m 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: £260 per passenger.
4 hours or more: £520 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.

No win, no fee — always