# Flight Compensation Calculator — Pan-Africa 2026

Source: https://cheapflightsafrica.com/tools/flight-compensation-calculator-africa/
Last updated: 2026-06-03
Tags: eu261, uk261, gaca, canada-appr, flight-compensation, calculator, african-diaspora, hajj, umrah

> Interactive 2026 calculator for African travellers: LOS/JNB/CPT/NBO/CAI/ACC/ADD flight delayed or cancelled — check EU261, UK261

## Flight Compensation Calculator for African Travellers — 2026

Interactive calculator to check compensation for **delay, cancellation, or denied boarding** based on the operating carrier. Covers **EU261** (KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Brussels, ITA, TAP), **UK261** (BA, Virgin Atlantic — relevant for African-UK diaspora), **Saudi GACA** (Saudia, Flynas — relevant for Hajj/Umrah from LOS, JNB, NBO, CAI, ACC), **Canada APPR** (Air Canada, WestJet — for Africa-Canada diaspora). For African carriers (South African Airways, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian, Air Peace, RwandAir, Royal Air Maroc, EgyptAir), national civil aviation authority rules apply with right-to-care + refund obligations but no EU261-equivalent fixed compensation.

> **How to use:** identify the **operating carrier** on your boarding pass (the airline actually flying the metal, not the codeshare marketer), select the event (delay / cancellation / denied boarding), enter delay hours if applicable, pick the distance bracket and the cause. The calculator shows the applicable framework + estimated compensation + AirHelp deep link for free verification.

## Editorial note

Amounts are statutory and paid in the framework's currency (EUR / GBP / SAR / CAD). Intra-Africa flights (e.g. JNB-NBO, LOS-ACC) operate under national civil aviation authority frameworks — SACAA, NCAA, KCAA, GCAA, ECAA — which provide right-to-care + refund but no fixed compensation. For disputed cases on EU/UK/GACA-eligible flights, AirHelp manages the claim for 25-35% of compensation obtained, only if the claim succeeds. No cost on loss.

Primary sources: `eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/261/oj`, `caa.co.uk`, `gaca.gov.sa`, `otc-cta.gc.ca`, `caa.co.za` (SACAA), `ncaa.gov.ng` (Nigeria), `kcaa.or.ke` (Kenya), `afcac.org` (AFCAC / SAATM).