Delayed flight

EW521 landed 4h 57m late on September 18, 2026

Eurowings flight EW521 from Barcelona El Prat to Cologne Bonn Airport reached its gate 4h 57m behind schedule. EU Regulation 261/2004 pays out from three hours late at the destination.

Barcelona El Prat (BCN) → Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
Arrived 4h 57m late
Up to €250 per passenger

Arrival delay 4h 57m

€250

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

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight: EW521
Airline: Eurowings
Date: September 18, 2026
Route: BCN → CGN
From: Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
To: Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
Scheduled departure: 07:45 UTC
Actual arrival: 4h 57m late

Great-circle distance 1,133 km, which puts this route in the under 1,500 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 4h 57m 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.

No win, no fee — always