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How much is your flight worth?
No tables needed: enter your flight number and date and our checker measures the distance, the delay and that day's weather. You see immediately whether you are owed €250, €400 or €600.
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€250
Flights up to 1,500 km
e.g. Amsterdam → London
€400
1,500 – 3,500 km
e.g. Brussels → Malaga
€600
Over 3,500 km
e.g. Amsterdam → New York
Per person, for 3+ hours delay at your final destination, cancellation less than 14 days ahead, or denied boarding. Claimable up to 6 years back.
What determines your amount
The distance of your journey
€250 up to 1,500 km, €400 up to 3,500 km, €600 beyond, measured from origin to final destination.
The delay on arrival
From 3 hours at your final destination; for cancellations, time windows around your original times apply.
That day's weather
We immediately test whether a weather excuse would hold, using the real METAR data of that moment.
The 50% exception
Only on flights over 3,500 km may the airline halve the amount if you arrived within 4 hours of schedule.
Three worked examples
Amsterdam to London (357 km) with a 3.5-hour delay: €250 per person. Brussels to Málaga (1,716 km) cancelled on the day itself: €400 per person. Amsterdam to New York (5,878 km) with a 5-hour delay: €600 per person.
Travelling as a family of four? All four seats count. That family on the New York flight claims €2,400, regardless of what the tickets cost.
What our checker actually does
The checker looks up your flight in the flight data, measures the real arrival delay and calculates the distance between your airports along the great circle, the same method the regulation prescribes.
It then goes beyond a lookup table: it pulls the METAR weather reports of that moment and assesses whether a bad-weather defence would hold. So you know not just the amount, but how strong your claim is.
No surprises afterwards
The result is free and commits you to nothing. If you proceed, we work no win, no fee: a fixed percentage of the paid-out compensation, and only on success.
No subscription, no advance and no costs if we lose. The calculated amount is always the legal amount per person; what we deduct is shown transparently upfront.
Frequently asked questions
What details do I need for the calculation?
Just your flight number and the date. If you no longer know the flight number, you can search by route; the checker then shows that day's flights.
Is the calculated result binding?
The result is a legally grounded assessment based on real flight data, distances and weather reports. The final amount follows from the claim itself; the legal framework with the three fixed amounts is set in the regulation.
Is the amount per booking or per person?
Per person. Every passenger with their own seat is independently entitled to the full amount, children included. You add fellow travellers to the same claim with one signature each.
Why could my amount be halved?
Only on flights over 3,500 km: if the airline rebooked you to arrive within 4 hours of your planned time, it may halve the €600 to €300. Comparable 2 or 3 hour rules apply to shorter flights.
My flight cannot be found. What now?
Then you can enter the details manually; we verify the flight afterwards in additional sources. Even flights from several years back can usually be traced.
Sources and legal basis
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, full text (EUR-Lex)
- Court of Justice of the EU, Sturgeon (C-402/07): 3+ hour delays qualify for compensation
- Court of Justice of the EU, Wallentin-Hermann (C-549/07): technical faults are rarely force majeure
- Your air passenger rights (Europa.eu)
Legal framework reviewed on 19 September 2026. This page is general information about EU Regulation 261/2004, not individual legal advice.
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