Delayed flight

QR8243 landed 4h 35m late on October 2, 2026

QR8243 DOH–BUD arrived 4h 35m late on October 2, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €600 per passenger.

Doha International Airport (DOH) → Budapest (BUD)
Arrived 4h 35m late
Up to €600 per passenger

Arrival delay 4h 35m

€600

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

Was QR8243 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Qatar Cargo flight QR8243 from Doha International Airport to Budapest arrived 4h 35m late on October 2, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 3,756 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €600 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: QR8243
Airline: Qatar Cargo
Date: October 2, 2026
Route: DOH → BUD
From: Doha International Airport (DOH)
To: Budapest (BUD)
Scheduled departure: 13:35 UTC
Actual arrival: 18:09 UTC

Great-circle distance 3,756 km, which puts this route in the over 3,500 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 35m 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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