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Delayed flight

VY8740 landed 3h 11m late on September 26, 2026

Vueling flight VY8740 from Barcelona El Prat to Malta reached its gate 3h 11m behind schedule. EU Regulation 261/2004 pays out from three hours late at the destination.

  • Barcelona El Prat (BCN) → Malta (MLA)
  • Arrived 3h 11m late
  • Up to €250 per passenger

Arrival delay 3h 11m

€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
VY8740
Airline
Vueling
Date
September 26, 2026
Route
BCN → MLA
Scheduled departure
09:00 UTC
Actual arrival
14:26 UTC

Great-circle distance 1,234 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 3h 11m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

How long you have

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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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