Emirates at London Stansted: how often flights are 3+ hours late or cancelled

Of 1,462 scheduled Emirates flights to and from London Stansted in 2025, 0.2% (95% range 0.1%–0.6%) were cancelled (2) or at least 3 hours late (about 1). Other airlines at London Stansted: 0.8%; the 95% ranges do not overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be chance. Emirates at all UK airports: 0.6%. Compensation under UK261 is due only when the airline is at fault, so this is an upper estimate. Source: UK CAA.

Data: CAA punctuality statistics, calendar year 2025 (published 25 February 2026) · calculated 3 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

0.2%3+ hours late or cancelled

1,462scheduled flights 2025

85%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at London Stansted

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Emirates at London Stansted	1,462	0.2%	0.1%–0.6%
All other airlines at London Stansted	176,795	0.8%	0.74%–0.82%
Emirates at all UK airports	14,015	0.6%	0.53%–0.80%

The 95% ranges of Emirates and the other airlines at London Stansted 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 Stansted

Airline	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
Ryanair	141,965	0.7%	0.68%–0.77%	385
Jet2	14,986	0.6%	0.52%–0.78%	10
easyJet	7,015	1.3%	1.0%–1.6%	58
Pegasus	5,338	0.8%	0.6%–1.1%	24
Turkish Airlines	2,153	0.3%	0.1%–0.6%	5
SunExpress	1,750	0.9%	0.6%–1.5%	8

Emirates flights at London Stansted in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	1,462
Cancelled	2
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 1
On time or within 15 minutes	85% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	7 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from London Stansted	731	0.3%	0.1%–1.0%
Arrivals at London Stansted	731	0.1%	0.0%–0.8%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Dubai	0.2%	0.1%–0.6%	1,462	£520

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled Emirates flights in 2025. Linked routes have their own page with all airlines.

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.