Delayed service

P47579 from London to Lagos delayed 3h 8m on 4 September 2026

On 4 September 2026, P47579 LGW–LOS reached its destination 3h 8m late. For this distance UK261 sets compensation at £260 per passenger.

London Gatwick (LGW) → Lagos – Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)
Landed 3h 8m late
As much as £260 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 3h 8m

£260

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

Was the P47579 delay long enough to claim?

Air Peace flight P47579 from London Gatwick landed at Lagos – Murtala Muhammed International Airport 3h 8m behind schedule on 4 September 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in UK261 (UK version of Regulation 261/2004). This route covers 4,967 km, which places it in the bracket for flights longer than 3,500 km. The law sets £260 per passenger here: for flights over 3,500 km, an arrival three to four hours late is paid at half rate.

Compensation for delayed flights · A guide to UK261

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: P47579
Operated by: Air Peace
Flight date: 4 September 2026
Itinerary: LGW → LOS
Departure airport: London Gatwick (LGW)
Arrival airport: Lagos – Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)
Planned departure: 10:10 UTC
Landed at: Late by 3h 8m
Delay on arrival: 3h 8m
Route length: 4,967 km
Distance band: more than 3,500 km
Applicable law: UK261
Air Peace disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 1

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 3h 8m 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: £260 each.
At least 4 hours: £520 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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