Cardiff: flights 3+ hours late or cancelled, by route
Of 4,560 scheduled flights to and from Cardiff in 2025, 1.9% were cancelled or at least 3 hours late (95% range 1.6%–2.4%). Among its 4 busy routes (500+ flights), the worst was Amsterdam (3.6%) and the best Alicante (0.2%). Source: UK CAA.
1.9%3+ hours late or cancelled
4,560scheduled flights 2025
4routes with 500+ flights
Routes with 500+ flights, worst first
| Route | 3h+ late or cancelled | Flights | km | UK261 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 3.6% | 1,454 | 566 | £220 |
| Belfast City | 2.7% | 729 | 396 | £220 |
| Dublin | 0.5% | 647 | 300 | £220 |
| Alicante | 0.2% | 556 | 1,474 | £220 |
Airlines at this airport
| Airline | Scheduled flights | 3h+ late or cancelled | 95% range | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLM | 1,447 | 3.7% | 2.8%–4.8% | 52 |
| Ryanair | 1,293 | 0.2% | 0.1%–0.7% | 0 |
| Emerald Airlines UK (Aer Lingus Regional) | 683 | 2.6% | 1.7%–4.1% | 11 |
| Vueling | 553 | 0.5% | 0.2%–1.6% | 2 |
Airlines with at least 500 scheduled flights here in 2025.
Airline pages for this airport: KLM · Ryanair · Aer Lingus · Vueling
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.