Kiev Boryspil flight delays: the record, day by day
Eurocontrol attributes air-traffic delay to Kiev Boryspil on the days it happens, with the cause. On its 25 worst days since 2019 the airport lost 5,056 minutes of arrival delay, mostly to weather and other. Days with nothing logged are a strong point for any passenger whose flight was late for another reason.
Was your Kiev Boryspil flight 3 hours late?
Worst days on record
| Date | Delay min | Late | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2019 | 2,293 | 32 | Weather |
| 27 January 2019 | 1,182 | 19 | Weather |
| 27 March 2020 | 835 | 15 | Other |
| 25 March 2020 | 248 | 6 | Other |
| 26 March 2020 | 242 | 7 | Other |
| 24 March 2020 | 157 | 3 | Other |
| 28 March 2020 | 68 | 1 | Other |
| 19 January 2020 | 22 | 0 | Aerodrome capacity |
| 30 March 2020 | 9 | 0 | Other |
Most recent days with delay logged
| Date | Delay min | Late | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2020 | 9 | 0 | Other |
| 28 March 2020 | 68 | 1 | Other |
| 27 March 2020 | 835 | 15 | Other |
| 26 March 2020 | 242 | 7 | Other |
| 25 March 2020 | 248 | 6 | Other |
| 24 March 2020 | 157 | 3 | Other |
| 19 January 2020 | 22 | 0 | Aerodrome capacity |
| 27 January 2019 | 1,182 | 19 | Weather |
| 23 January 2019 | 2,293 | 32 | Weather |
Data to 4 April 2023. Eurocontrol publishes about a month in arrears.
What usually goes wrong at Kiev Boryspil
Share of logged delay minutes across the worst and most recent days shown above. Weather, ATC staffing, ATC capacity and equipment failures are the causes airlines most often plead as extraordinary; airport capacity and unspecified delay are arguable.
Questions
Is a delay at Kiev Boryspil caused by weather always an extraordinary circumstance?
No. The airline must show that the weather actually affected your flight and that it took all reasonable measures. Eurocontrol logs weather delay at Kiev Boryspil on specific days; if your day is not one of them, the weather defence has nothing behind it. If it is, the airline still has to connect it to your flight.
How do I find out if my Kiev Boryspil flight was delayed 3 hours?
Enter the flight number and date in the checker above. It pulls the recorded arrival time, works out the delay against the schedule, and shows what Eurocontrol and the airport weather logged for Kiev Boryspil that day.
Which airlines' passengers can claim after a Kiev Boryspil delay?
Any airline departing Kiev Boryspil is covered by EU261 regardless of nationality. Arrivals are covered when the airline is a UK or EU carrier.
Source: Eurocontrol Performance Review Unit, airport arrival ATFM delay by cause, daily. See also your rights and the compensation calculator.