KLM at Aberdeen: how often flights are 3+ hours late or cancelled

Of 3,472 scheduled KLM flights to and from Aberdeen in 2025, 4.2% (95% range 3.6%–4.9%) were cancelled (139) or at least 3 hours late (about 6). Other airlines at Aberdeen: 4.0%; the 95% ranges overlap, so the difference may be chance. KLM at all UK airports: 2.8%. 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

4.2%3+ hours late or cancelled

3,472scheduled flights 2025

75%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at Aberdeen

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
KLM at Aberdeen	3,472	4.2%	3.6%–4.9%
All other airlines at Aberdeen	24,365	4.0%	3.7%–4.2%
KLM at all UK airports	42,141	2.8%	2.69%–3.01%

The 95% ranges overlap, so KLM is not clearly better or worse than the other airlines at Aberdeen. 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 Aberdeen

Airline	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
Loganair	10,559	3.5%	3.2%–3.9%	293
British Airways	4,812	2.6%	2.2%–3.1%	114
Widerøe	2,221	3.7%	3.0%–4.6%	83
easyJet	2,025	1.8%	1.3%–2.5%	19
Eastern Airways	1,658	16%	14%–18%	252
SAS	1,157	2.3%	1.6%–3.4%	26
Aer Lingus	776	4.3%	3.1%–6.0%	24
Ryanair	722	1.4%	0.7%–2.5%	7

KLM flights at Aberdeen in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	3,472
Cancelled	139
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 6
On time or within 15 minutes	75% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	12 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from Aberdeen	1,740	4.8%	3.9%–5.9%
Arrivals at Aberdeen	1,732	3.6%	2.8%–4.6%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Amsterdam	4.2%	3.6%–4.9%	3,470	£220

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled KLM flights in 2025; 2 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
KLM Cityhopper	2,678	0.2%	0.10%–0.49%	0
KLM	794	18%	15%–20%	139

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.