Delayed flight

RK597 landed 7h 2m late on September 9, 2026

Ryanair flight RK597 from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted reached its gate 7h 2m behind schedule. EU Regulation 261/2004 pays out from three hours late at the destination.

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) → London Stansted (STN)
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.

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

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

Flight: RK597
Airline: Ryanair
Date: September 9, 2026
Route: EDI → STN
From: Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
To: London Stansted (STN)
Scheduled departure: 07:35 UTC
Actual arrival: 14:37 UTC

Great-circle distance 510 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.

No win, no fee — always