Delayed service
SB500 from Bangkok to Paris delayed 12h 2m on 12 October 2026
On 12 October 2026, SB500 BKK–CDG reached its destination 12h 2m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €600 per passenger.
- Bangkok International Airport (BKK) → Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
- Landed 12h 2m late
- As much as €600 per passenger
Delay at arrival: 12h 2m
€600
What EU261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.
Was the SB500 delay long enough to claim?
Aircalin flight SB500 from Bangkok International Airport landed at Paris Charles de Gaulle 12h 2m behind schedule on 12 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 9,448 km, which places it in the bracket for flights longer than 3,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets €600 per passenger.
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
- SB500
- Operated by
- Aircalin
- Flight date
- 12 October 2026
- Itinerary
- BKK → CDG
- Departure airport
- Bangkok International Airport (BKK)
- Arrival airport
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
- Planned departure
- 15:50 UTC
- Planned arrival
- 15:50 UTC
- Landed at
- 03:51 UTC
- Delay on arrival
- 12h 2m
- Route length
- 9,448 km
- Distance band
- more than 3,500 km
- Applicable law
- EU261
- Aircalin disruptions on this route
- Disrupted flights logged: 1
Passenger rights
Your claim for this delay
What the law says
Under EU261, reaching your destination three or more hours late earns €250 to €600 per passenger, depending on how far you flew.
About this flight
Our records show the flight landed 12h 2m 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: €300 each.
- At least 4 hours: €600 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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