Delayed service

RK130 from Belfast to London delayed 4h 36m on 9 September 2026

On 9 September 2026, RK130 BFS–STN reached its destination 4h 36m late. For this distance UK261 sets compensation at £220 per passenger.

Belfast International Airport (BFS) → London Stansted (STN)
Landed 4h 36m late
As much as £220 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 4h 36m

£220

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

Was the RK130 delay long enough to claim?

Ryanair flight RK130 from Belfast International Airport landed at London Stansted 4h 36m behind schedule on 9 September 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in UK261 (UK version of Regulation 261/2004). This route covers 528 km, which places it in the bracket for flights of up to 1,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets £220 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: RK130
Operated by: Ryanair
Flight date: 9 September 2026
Itinerary: BFS → STN
Departure airport: Belfast International Airport (BFS)
Arrival airport: London Stansted (STN)
Planned departure: 20:35 UTC
Planned arrival: 20:35 UTC
Landed at: 01:11 UTC
Delay on arrival: 4h 36m
Route length: 528 km
Distance band: up to 1,500 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 36m 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: £220 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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