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Compared to the original scheduled arrival time

This decides whether the airline can refuse to pay

Why does the reason matter?
Airlines don't owe compensation for a delay or cancellation caused by an "extraordinary circumstance" — genuinely external events like bad weather, security threats, or a third-party strike. A technical fault is usually NOT extraordinary, even though airlines often say otherwise: case law treats routine mechanical problems as an ordinary cost of running an airline. The airline has to prove the exemption applies, not the other way round.

Only matters if you departed from outside the EU/UK — skip the guesswork otherwise

Compensation

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Estimate for reference only, not verified proof — check the sources below, and their access date, before relying on this for a claim or filing.

    Flight delay compensation from Lisbon (LIS)

    What a delayed, cancelled or overbooked flight from Lisbon is worth under EU261, for the destinations people fly most.

    Every flight departing Lisbon (LIS) is covered by EU261, whatever the airline: arriving 3 or more hours late earns €250 up to 1,500 km, €400 up to 3,500 km and €600 beyond — €600 for Lisbon to New York. Flights arriving at LIS from outside Europe are covered only on an EU, EEA or Swiss airline. On flights over 3,500 km, a delay of 3 to 4 hours earns half.

    Reviewed by RuleCost Editorial Team. Rules for 2026, updated 18 Sept 2026.

    How to use it

    1. 1Enter the departure and arrival airports.
    2. 2Choose what happened and how late you arrived.
    3. 3Pick the reason the airline gave and read the amount — the calculator can also draft the claim letter.

    What a delay from Lisbon is worth

    ToDistanceCompensation
    London (LHR)1,564 km€400 (EU261)
    Paris (CDG)1,470 km€250 (EU261)
    Amsterdam (AMS)1,846 km€400 (EU261)
    Frankfurt (FRA)1,873 km€400 (EU261)
    Barcelona (BCN)994 km€250 (EU261)
    Palma de Mallorca (PMI)1,027 km€250 (EU261)
    Rome (FCO)1,840 km€400 (EU261)
    Athens (ATH)2,870 km€400 (EU261)
    Istanbul (IST)3,211 km€400 (EU261)
    Tenerife South (TFS)1,378 km€250 (EU261)
    Hurghada (HRG)4,165 km€600 (EU261)
    Dubai (DXB)6,139 km€600 (EU261)
    New York JFK (JFK)5,404 km€600 (EU261)
    Bangkok (BKK)10,706 km€600 (EU261)

    For a delay of 3 hours or more at the final destination (more than 4 hours on flights over 3,500 km, or the amount is halved), not caused by extraordinary circumstances. Distances are great-circle, as the regulation measures them. Open the full calculator · All airports and airlines

    Questions

    Which rule covers flights from Lisbon?
    EU261, on every airline, because LIS is in the EU.
    How much is a delay from Lisbon to New York?
    €600. It is 5,404 km by the great-circle method, in the top distance band.
    Does it matter which airline I flew?
    Not for flights departing Lisbon. It matters for flights arriving there from outside Europe, which are covered only when the airline is licensed in the EU, EEA or Switzerland.
    When does a delay count?
    When you reach your final destination 3 or more hours late — measured when the doors open at arrival, not at departure. A connection booked on one ticket counts as one journey.