easyJet at London Gatwick: how often flights are 3+ hours late or cancelled
Of 122,767 scheduled easyJet flights to and from London Gatwick in 2025, 1.2% (95% range 1.18%–1.30%) were cancelled (918) or at least 3 hours late (about 602). Other airlines at London Gatwick: 1.6%; the 95% ranges do not overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be chance. easyJet at all UK airports: 1.3%. Compensation under UK261 is due only when the airline is at fault, so this is an upper estimate. Source: UK CAA.
1.2%3+ hours late or cancelled
122,767scheduled flights 2025
70%on time or within 15 minutes
Compared with other airlines at London Gatwick
| Flights in 2025 | Scheduled | 3h+ late or cancelled | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet at London Gatwick | 122,767 | 1.2% | 1.18%–1.30% |
| All other airlines at London Gatwick | 127,769 | 1.6% | 1.49%–1.63% |
| easyJet at all UK airports | 393,836 | 1.3% | 1.25%–1.32% |
The 95% ranges of easyJet and the other airlines at London Gatwick do not overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be chance. Shares depend on where an airline flies: routes to islands and to airports with frequent weather or air traffic control restrictions raise them without the airline being at fault.
Largest airlines at London Gatwick
| Airline | Scheduled flights | 3h+ late or cancelled | 95% range | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways | 33,937 | 1.6% | 1.51%–1.78% | 267 |
| Vueling | 17,878 | 1.1% | 0.95%–1.26% | 141 |
| Wizz Air | 14,519 | 1.1% | 0.95%–1.29% | 40 |
| Norwegian | 10,640 | 0.8% | 0.67%–1.02% | 75 |
| Ryanair | 7,985 | 0.4% | 0.28%–0.56% | 11 |
| Aurigny | 4,310 | 2.8% | 2.4%–3.3% | 75 |
| TUI | 3,639 | 1.0% | 0.7%–1.4% | 8 |
| Turkish Airlines | 2,561 | 0.4% | 0.2%–0.7% | 6 |
easyJet flights at London Gatwick in 2025
| Scheduled flights (both directions) | 122,767 |
|---|---|
| Cancelled | 918 |
| Operated but 3 hours or more late | about 602 |
| On time or within 15 minutes | 70% of operated flights |
| Average delay of operated flights | 16 minutes |
Departures and arrivals
| Direction | Scheduled flights | 3h+ late or cancelled | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Departures from London Gatwick | 61,271 | 0.8% | 0.74%–0.88% |
| Arrivals at London Gatwick | 61,496 | 1.7% | 1.57%–1.77% |
By destination
| Destination | 3h+ late or cancelled | 95% range | Flights | UK261 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 2.4% | 2.0%–2.9% | 4,059 | £220 |
| Amsterdam | 1.3% | 0.9%–1.7% | 3,661 | £220 |
| Milan (Malpensa) | 2.2% | 1.8%–2.7% | 3,497 | £220 |
| Palma de Mallorca | 3.2% | 2.6%–3.8% | 3,032 | £220 |
| Faro | 0.8% | 0.5%–1.2% | 2,958 | £350 |
| Paris (Charles de Gaulle) | 2.3% | 1.8%–2.9% | 2,950 | £220 |
| Málaga | 1.6% | 1.2%–2.1% | 2,937 | £350 |
| Edinburgh | 0.7% | 0.5%–1.1% | 2,896 | £220 |
| Alicante | 0.5% | 0.3%–0.9% | 2,882 | £220 |
| Belfast International | 0.8% | 0.5%–1.2% | 2,804 | £220 |
| Nice | 1.7% | 1.3%–2.3% | 2,703 | £220 |
| Barcelona | 1.2% | 0.9%–1.7% | 2,664 | £220 |
| Jersey | 0.5% | 0.3%–0.9% | 2,622 | £220 |
| Glasgow | 0.5% | 0.3%–0.8% | 2,588 | £220 |
| Tenerife South | 0.7% | 0.4%–1.1% | 2,121 | £350 |
| Lisbon | 4.3% | 3.5%–5.3% | 2,078 | £350 |
| Belfast City | 0.4% | 0.2%–0.8% | 2,011 | £220 |
| Rome (Fiumicino) | 0.6% | 0.3%–1.0% | 1,994 | £220 |
| Berlin Brandenburg | 2.3% | 1.8%–3.1% | 1,917 | £220 |
| Naples | 2.1% | 1.5%–2.9% | 1,806 | £350 |
| Lanzarote | 0.8% | 0.5%–1.4% | 1,767 | £350 |
| Marrakesh | 0.3% | 0.2%–0.7% | 1,751 | £350 |
| Lyon | 1.9% | 1.4%–2.7% | 1,717 | £220 |
| Inverness | 0.5% | 0.2%–0.9% | 1,706 | £220 |
| Athens | 1.4% | 0.9%–2.1% | 1,529 | £350 |
| Aberdeen | 1.3% | 0.8%–2.0% | 1,458 | £220 |
| Venice | 0.9% | 0.5%–1.5% | 1,449 | £220 |
| Corfu | 0.6% | 0.3%–1.1% | 1,397 | £350 |
| Valencia | 0.6% | 0.3%–1.1% | 1,397 | £220 |
| Pisa | 0.7% | 0.3%–1.2% | 1,375 | £220 |
| Isle of Man | 2.0% | 1.4%–2.9% | 1,363 | £220 |
| Bordeaux | 1.6% | 1.0%–2.4% | 1,329 | £220 |
| Rhodes | 1.6% | 1.0%–2.4% | 1,325 | £350 |
| Dalaman | 1.4% | 0.9%–2.1% | 1,316 | £350 |
| Antalya | 1.3% | 0.8%–2.1% | 1,313 | £350 |
| Basel-Mulhouse | 1.4% | 0.9%–2.2% | 1,306 | £220 |
| Zurich | 0.9% | 0.5%–1.5% | 1,291 | £220 |
| Paphos | 0.6% | 0.3%–1.1% | 1,255 | £350 |
| Malta | 0.2% | 0.1%–0.7% | 1,233 | £350 |
| Seville | 0.3% | 0.1%–0.8% | 1,213 | £350 |
| Funchal | 2.8% | 2.0%–3.9% | 1,170 | £350 |
| Nantes | 1.2% | 0.7%–2.0% | 1,147 | £220 |
| Madrid | 0.4% | 0.1%–1.0% | 1,051 | £220 |
| Marseille | 2.3% | 1.5%–3.4% | 1,047 | £220 |
| Menorca | 0.1% | 0.0%–0.5% | 1,036 | £220 |
| Milan (Linate) | 0.5% | 0.2%–1.1% | 1,032 | £220 |
| Porto | 1.7% | 1.1%–2.7% | 1,031 | £220 |
| Heraklion | 1.6% | 1.0%–2.5% | 1,025 | £350 |
| Hurghada | 1.2% | 0.7%–2.1% | 1,007 | £520 |
| Split | 0.4% | 0.2%–1.0% | 1,004 | £220 |
| Fuerteventura | 0.6% | 0.3%–1.3% | 1,002 | £350 |
| Ibiza | 0.7% | 0.3%–1.4% | 992 | £220 |
| Munich | 1.1% | 0.6%–2.0% | 980 | £220 |
| Enfidha-Hammamet | 0.9% | 0.5%–1.7% | 980 | £350 |
| Dubrovnik | 1.0% | 0.6%–1.9% | 967 | £350 |
| Innsbruck | 0.2% | 0.1%–0.8% | 950 | £220 |
| Prague | 1.0% | 0.5%–1.9% | 909 | £220 |
| Copenhagen | 0.2% | 0.1%–0.8% | 873 | £220 |
| Larnaca | 1.1% | 0.6%–2.0% | 846 | £350 |
| Las Palmas | 0.5% | 0.2%–1.2% | 839 | £350 |
| Catania | 0.6% | 0.3%–1.4% | 833 | £350 |
| Montpellier | 0.5% | 0.2%–1.3% | 812 | £220 |
| Kraków | 2.1% | 1.3%–3.3% | 809 | £220 |
| Chania | 1.0% | 0.5%–2.0% | 793 | £350 |
| Gibraltar | 2.4% | 1.5%–3.7% | 762 | £350 |
| Sharm El Sheikh | 0.8% | 0.4%–1.8% | 735 | £520 |
| Verona | 0.3% | 0.1%–1.0% | 730 | £220 |
| Murcia | 0.9% | 0.4%–1.9% | 694 | £220 |
| Bodrum | 0.6% | 0.2%–1.5% | 680 | £350 |
| Olbia | 1.3% | 0.7%–2.5% | 673 | £220 |
| Agadir | 1.1% | 0.5%–2.2% | 660 | £350 |
| Santorini | 1.2% | 0.6%–2.4% | 650 | £350 |
| Kefalonia | 1.6% | 0.9%–2.9% | 619 | £350 |
| Thessaloniki | 1.3% | 0.7%–2.6% | 605 | £350 |
| Budapest | 0.0% | 0.0%–0.6% | 600 | £220 |
| Ljubljana | 0.3% | 0.1%–1.2% | 584 | £220 |
| Zakynthos | 1.4% | 0.7%–2.8% | 567 | £350 |
| Hamburg | 1.3% | 0.6%–2.6% | 558 | £220 |
| Rennes | 0.9% | 0.4%–2.2% | 536 | £220 |
| Mykonos | 1.4% | 0.7%–2.9% | 499 | £350 |
| Preveza | 0.9% | 0.4%–2.3% | 436 | £350 |
| Palermo | 0.0% | 0.0%–0.9% | 418 | £350 |
| Almeria | 1.1% | 0.4%–2.9% | 353 | £350 |
| Tivat | 1.1% | 0.4%–2.9% | 348 | £350 |
| Keflavik | 1.8% | 0.8%–3.9% | 333 | £350 |
| Turin | 0.0% | 0.0%–1.2% | 326 | £220 |
| Bari | 1.2% | 0.5%–3.1% | 323 | £350 |
| Salzburg | 0.3% | 0.1%–1.9% | 294 | £220 |
| Düsseldorf | 0.7% | 0.2%–2.5% | 286 | £220 |
| Strasbourg | 0.8% | 0.2%–2.8% | 260 | £220 |
| Grenoble | 1.2% | 0.4%–3.6% | 244 | £220 |
| Biarritz | 0.8% | 0.2%–3.0% | 243 | £220 |
| Sal (Cape Verde) | 1.7% | 0.6%–4.2% | 239 | £520 |
| Kos | 0.8% | 0.2%–3.0% | 238 | £350 |
| Sofia | 0.4% | 0.1%–2.4% | 237 | £350 |
| Kalamata | 1.7% | 0.6%–4.9% | 175 | £350 |
| Pula | 1.2% | 0.3%–4.3% | 166 | £220 |
| La Rochelle | 0.6% | 0.1%–3.5% | 158 | £220 |
| Izmir | 1.9% | 0.6%–5.4% | 157 | £350 |
| Skiathos | 1.3% | 0.4%–4.6% | 154 | £350 |
| Rovaniemi | 2.1% | 0.7%–6.1% | 140 | £350 |
| Brindisi | 0.0% | 0.0%–2.8% | 134 | £350 |
| Akureyri | 0.8% | 0.1%–4.6% | 120 | £350 |
| Luxor | 0.8% | 0.1%–4.6% | 118 | £520 |
| Rimini | 0.9% | 0.2%–4.7% | 116 | £220 |
| Brest | 1.9% | 0.5%–6.5% | 108 | £220 |
| Salerno Costa Amalfi | 0.9% | 0.2%–5.2% | 106 | £350 |
| Bastia | 1.0% | 0.2%–5.2% | 105 | £220 |
Destinations with at least 100 scheduled easyJet flights in 2025; 30 smaller destinations are included in the totals only. Linked routes have their own page with all airlines.
By operating company
| Operator (as listed by the CAA) | Scheduled flights | 3h+ late or cancelled | 95% range | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet UK | 122,380 | 0.9% | 0.87%–0.98% | 531 |
| easyJet Europe | 325 | 100% | 99%–100% | 325 |
The operating company decides whether UK261 or EU261 applies to flights from an EU airport.
Caveats
- This is an upper estimate of flights where compensation may be due. Weather, air traffic control, strikes by third parties and security problems are “extraordinary circumstances” and give no right to compensation; cancellations announced 14 days or more ahead do not either.
- The CAA measures delay at the UK airport (departure or arrival). The legal test is the delay on arrival at the final destination.
- Flights in both directions are combined. For flights from an EU airport, EU261 applies when the airline is an EU airline (€250 / €400 / €600), UK261 when it is a UK airline.