Delayed service

FR5659 from Leeds to Alicante delayed 4h 11m on 4 September 2026

On 4 September 2026, FR5659 LBA–ALC reached its destination 4h 11m late. For this distance UK261 sets compensation at £350 per passenger.

Leeds Bradford (LBA) → Alicante (ALC)
Landed 4h 11m late
As much as £350 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 4h 11m

£350

What UK261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.

Was the FR5659 delay long enough to claim?

Ryanair flight FR5659 from Leeds Bradford landed at Alicante 4h 11m behind schedule on 4 September 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in UK261 (UK version of Regulation 261/2004). This route covers 1,735 km, which places it in the bracket for flights between 1,500 and 3,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets £350 per passenger.

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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: FR5659
Operated by: Ryanair
Flight date: 4 September 2026
Itinerary: LBA → ALC
Departure airport: Leeds Bradford (LBA)
Arrival airport: Alicante (ALC)
Planned departure: 15:50 UTC
Planned arrival: 18:35 UTC
Landed at: 22:45 UTC
Delay on arrival: 4h 11m
Route length: 1,735 km
Distance band: 1,500–3,500 km
Applicable law: UK261
Ryanair disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 2

Passenger rights

Your claim for this delay

What the law says

Under UK261, reaching your destination three or more hours late earns £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on how far you flew.

About this flight

Our records show the flight landed 4h 11m 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.
At least 3 hours: £350 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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