Norwegian at London Gatwick: how often flights are 3+ hours late or cancelled

Of 10,640 scheduled Norwegian flights to and from London Gatwick in 2025, 0.8% (95% range 0.67%–1.02%) were cancelled (75) or at least 3 hours late (about 13). Other airlines at London Gatwick: 1.4%; the 95% ranges do not overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be chance. Norwegian at all UK airports: 0.9%. 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

0.8%3+ hours late or cancelled

10,640scheduled flights 2025

80%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at London Gatwick

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Norwegian at London Gatwick	10,640	0.8%	0.67%–1.02%
All other airlines at London Gatwick	239,896	1.4%	1.38%–1.47%
Norwegian at all UK airports	13,681	0.9%	0.71%–1.02%

The 95% ranges of Norwegian 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
easyJet	122,767	1.2%	1.18%–1.30%	918
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
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

Norwegian flights at London Gatwick in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	10,640
Cancelled	75
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 13
On time or within 15 minutes	80% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	9 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from London Gatwick	5,320	0.9%	0.7%–1.2%
Arrivals at London Gatwick	5,320	0.8%	0.6%–1.0%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Copenhagen	1.1%	0.7%–1.5%	2,609	£220
Oslo	0.8%	0.5%–1.2%	2,464	£220
Stockholm	0.4%	0.2%–0.8%	1,892	£220
Bergen	0.9%	0.5%–1.6%	1,322	£220
Stavanger	0.4%	0.1%–1.3%	549	£220
Helsinki	0.0%	0.0%–0.8%	456	£350
Trondheim	1.8%	0.8%–3.9%	328	£350
Billund	1.6%	0.6%–4.0%	252	£220
Gothenburg	1.0%	0.3%–3.5%	206	£220
Tromsoe	2.1%	0.8%–5.2%	192	£350
Riga	0.0%	0.0%–2.2%	172	£350
Alesund	1.8%	0.5%–6.2%	114	£220

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled Norwegian flights in 2025; 5 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
Norwegian	5,504	0.8%	0.6%–1.1%	34
Norwegian (Sweden)	5,136	0.8%	0.6%–1.1%	41

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.