Delayed flight

QS1059 landed 7h 2m late on October 3, 2026

QS1059 BCN–PRG arrived 7h 2m late on October 3, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.

Barcelona El Prat (BCN) → Prague – Ruzyne International Airport (PRG)
Arrived 7h 2m late
Up to €250 per passenger

Arrival delay 7h 2m

€250

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

Was QS1059 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Smartwings flight QS1059 from Barcelona El Prat to Prague – Ruzyne International Airport arrived 7h 2m late on October 3, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 1,358 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €250 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation rules · EU 261 explained

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

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

Flight: QS1059
Airline: Smartwings
Date: October 3, 2026
Route: BCN → PRG
From: Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
To: Prague – Ruzyne International Airport (PRG)
Scheduled departure: 12:55 UTC
Actual arrival: 7h 2m late

Great-circle distance 1,358 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 7h 2m 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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