Belfast International: flights 3+ hours late or cancelled, by route
Of 44,730 scheduled flights to and from Belfast International in 2025, 1.0% were cancelled or at least 3 hours late (95% range 0.94%–1.13%). Among its 18 busy routes (500+ flights), the worst was Palma de Mallorca (2.2%) and the best Tenerife South (0.4%). Source: UK CAA.
1.0%3+ hours late or cancelled
44,730scheduled flights 2025
18routes with 500+ flights
Routes with 500+ flights, worst first
| Route | 3h+ late or cancelled | Flights | km | UK261 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palma de Mallorca | 2.2% | 1,267 | 1,808 | £350 |
| Birmingham * | 2.2% | 2,518 | 383 | £220 |
| Liverpool * | 1.7% | 2,656 | 265 | £220 |
| Manchester * | 1.6% | 3,807 | 295 | £220 |
| Málaga | 1.4% | 1,620 | 2,003 | £350 |
| Alicante | 1.4% | 1,768 | 1,870 | £350 |
| Paris (Charles de Gaulle) | 1.2% | 814 | 869 | £220 |
| Edinburgh | 1.2% | 3,833 | 230 | £220 |
| London Stansted * | 0.9% | 3,794 | 528 | £220 |
| Glasgow * | 0.8% | 2,367 | 176 | £220 |
| Faro | 0.8% | 1,575 | 1,966 | £350 |
| London Gatwick * | 0.8% | 2,804 | 562 | £220 |
| Bristol | 0.8% | 1,724 | 433 | £220 |
| London Luton * | 0.7% | 2,299 | 497 | £220 |
| Newcastle | 0.7% | 1,775 | 293 | £220 |
| Kraków | 0.7% | 578 | 1,825 | £350 |
| Lanzarote | 0.4% | 948 | 2,920 | £350 |
| Tenerife South | 0.4% | 1,132 | 3,075 | £350 |
* Domestic route measured at the other airport (both airports report the same flights; we show the larger one's figures).
Airlines at this airport
| Airline | Scheduled flights | 3h+ late or cancelled | 95% range | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet UK | 31,389 | 1.0% | 0.92%–1.14% | 184 |
| Ryanair UK | 6,421 | 0.8% | 0.6%–1.1% | 17 |
| Jet2 | 4,213 | 0.8% | 0.6%–1.2% | 2 |
| Ryanair | 1,550 | 0.4% | 0.2%–0.8% | 2 |
| easyJet Europe | 1,111 | 3.9% | 2.9%–5.2% | 25 |
Airlines with at least 500 scheduled flights here in 2025.
Airline pages for this airport: easyJet · Ryanair · Jet2
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.