Of 27,620 sampled EW departures, 54.4% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 23.4 minutes. Sample window: Nov 2, 2025 to Nov 1, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Month | Departures sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 1,351 | 53.6% | 22.7 min |
| Jan 2026 | 1,010 | 59.4% | 34.8 min |
| Feb 2026 | 1,327 | 43.8% | 18.5 min |
| Mar 2026 | 1,879 | 36.4% | 15.5 min |
| Apr 2026 | 2,060 | 41.2% | 17.0 min |
| May 2026 | 2,573 | 54.9% | 21.7 min |
| Jun 2026 | 2,639 | 53.7% | 23.4 min |
| Jul 2026 | 3,202 | 56.0% | 23.3 min |
| Aug 2026 | 3,329 | 61.8% | 28.2 min |
| Sep 2026 | 3,424 | 63.4% | 25.4 min |
| Oct 2026 | 3,406 | 61.5% | 26.7 min |
| Departure airport | Departures sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | 13,971 | 54.5% | 22.5 min |
| Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) | 4,833 | 46.7% | 21.1 min |
| Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) | 4,466 | 53.1% | 22.3 min |
| London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | 722 | 80.1% | 36.1 min |
| Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) | 656 | 36.3% | 16.4 min |
| Manchester Airport (MAN) | 366 | 75.7% | 37.2 min |
| Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | 316 | 81.3% | 38.3 min |
| London Gatwick Airport (LGW) | 298 | 82.6% | 37.7 min |
| Birmingham Airport (BHX) | 230 | 50.9% | 24.6 min |
| Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) | 186 | 43.6% | 18.1 min |
GET /flight_delays filtered by airline_iata=EW returns the flights delayed at this moment: flight number, scheduled and actual times and minutes of delay.
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