Delayed flight

FR8231 landed 13h 12m late on September 29, 2026

FR8231 BCN–STN arrived 13h 12m late on September 29, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.

Barcelona El Prat (BCN) → London Stansted (STN)
Arrived 13h 12m late
Up to €250 per passenger

Arrival delay 13h 12m

€250

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

Was FR8231 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Ryanair flight FR8231 from Barcelona El Prat to London Stansted arrived 13h 12m late on September 29, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 1,186 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €250 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

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Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

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

Flight: FR8231
Airline: Ryanair
Date: September 29, 2026
Route: BCN → STN
From: Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
To: London Stansted (STN)
Scheduled departure: 09:35 UTC
Actual arrival: 22:46 UTC

Great-circle distance 1,186 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 13h 12m 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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