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

Of 844 scheduled Swiss flights to and from London Gatwick in 2025, 1.5% (95% range 0.9%–2.6%) were cancelled (13) or at least 3 hours late (about 0). Other airlines at London Gatwick: 1.4%; the 95% ranges overlap, so the difference may be chance. Swiss at all UK airports: 1.4%. 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

1.5%3+ hours late or cancelled

844scheduled flights 2025

66%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at London Gatwick

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Swiss at London Gatwick	844	1.5%	0.9%–2.6%
All other airlines at London Gatwick	249,692	1.4%	1.35%–1.45%
Swiss at all UK airports	14,387	1.4%	1.25%–1.64%

The 95% ranges overlap, so Swiss is not clearly better or worse than the other airlines at London Gatwick. 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
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

Swiss flights at London Gatwick in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	844
Cancelled	13
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 0
On time or within 15 minutes	66% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	15 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from London Gatwick	422	1.7%	0.8%–3.4%
Arrivals at London Gatwick	422	1.4%	0.7%–3.1%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Zurich	1.5%	0.8%–2.7%	725	£220
Geneva	1.7%	0.5%–6.0%	118	£220

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled Swiss flights in 2025; 1 smaller destination is included in the totals only. 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.