Delayed flight
VS86 landed 3h 23m late on September 21, 2026
Virgin Atlantic flight VS86 from Las Vegas – McCarran International Airport to Manchester reached its gate 3h 23m behind schedule. EU Regulation 261/2004 pays out from three hours late at the destination.
- Las Vegas – McCarran International Airport (LAS) → Manchester (MAN)
- Arrived 3h 23m late
- Up to €300 per passenger
Arrival delay 3h 23m
€300
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
- VS86
- Airline
- Virgin Atlantic
- Date
- September 21, 2026
- Route
- LAS → MAN
- From
- Las Vegas – McCarran International Airport (LAS)
- Scheduled departure
- 11:25 UTC
- Actual arrival
- 14:48 UTC
Great-circle distance 8,166 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 3h 23m 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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