Delayed service

DL979 from Los to New York delayed 5h 2m on 28 October 2026

On 28 October 2026, DL979 LAX–JFK reached its destination 5h 2m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €600 per passenger.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) → New York JFK (JFK)
Landed 5h 2m late
As much as €600 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 5h 2m

€600

What EU261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.

Was the DL979 delay long enough to claim?

Delta Air Lines flight DL979 from Los Angeles International Airport landed at New York JFK 5h 2m behind schedule on 28 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 3,974 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.

Compensation for delayed flights · A guide to EU261

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: DL979
Operated by: Delta Air Lines
Flight date: 28 October 2026
Itinerary: LAX → JFK
Departure airport: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Arrival airport: New York JFK (JFK)
Planned departure: 19:52 UTC
Planned arrival: 19:52 UTC
Landed at: 00:54 UTC
Delay on arrival: 5h 2m
Route length: 3,974 km
Distance band: more than 3,500 km
Applicable law: EU261
Delta Air Lines disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 2

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 2m 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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