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EU261 Flight Compensation Finder

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EU261 Flight Compensation Finder

EU261 Flight Compensation Finder

Check if you are owed 250-600 EUR for delayed or cancelled EU flights. Enter IATA codes + delay to get exact EU261 compensation. 85K airports. Free to try.

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πŸ’Ά EU261 Flight Compensation Finder

Instantly check if you're owed €250, €400, or €600 for a delayed or cancelled EU flight.


What it does

  1. You provide your departure and arrival airports (3-letter IATA codes)
  2. Enter how many minutes your flight was delayed at arrival
  3. Optionally mark if the flight was cancelled and how many days before departure you were notified

The actor calculates the Great Circle distance between the two airports using the official OpenFlights database (85,000+ airports) and applies EU261/2004 regulations:

Flight DistanceDelay β‰₯ 3 hoursCancellation < 14 days notice
< 1,500 km€250€250
1,500 – 3,500 km€400€400
> 3,500 km€600€600

Example

ARN β†’ JFK, cancelled 5 days before departure:

{
"departureAirport": "ARN",
"arrivalAirport": "JFK",
"cancelled": true,
"daysBeforeNotice": 5
}

Response:

{
"eligible": true,
"compensation_eur": 600,
"distance_km": 6300,
"distance_band": "long",
"reason": "Cancellation with 5 days notice (< 14 days)",
"from": "ARN",
"to": "JFK"
}

Input

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
departureAirportstringβœ…3-letter IATA code (e.g. ARN, LHR)
arrivalAirportstringβœ…3-letter IATA code (e.g. CPH, JFK)
delayMinutesintegerβ€”Delay at arrival in minutes (180+ for eligibility)
cancelledbooleanβ€”Was the flight cancelled?
daysBeforeNoticeintegerβ€”Days notice given before cancellation

Output

FieldTypeDescription
eligiblebooleanWhether compensation is due
compensation_eurintegerAmount in EUR (0, 250, 400, or 600)
distance_kmnumberFlight distance
distance_bandstringshort / medium / long
reasonstringExplanation of eligibility

No API keys needed

This actor uses only free, open data:

  • OpenFlights / OurAirports for airport coordinates (85,000+ airports)
  • Haversine formula for distance calculation
  • No third-party APIs, no rate limits, no registration

Pricing

$0.03 per run β€” less than a cup of coffee to potentially claim hundreds of euros.

Disclaimer

This tool provides an automated assessment based on EU261/2004 regulations. It does not constitute legal advice. Always verify with your airline or a legal professional before submitting a claim.

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