LH453 Los Angeles–Munich 3h 21m late Nov 14, 2026: who is owed
Lufthansa flight 453 · LH 453 · LH453 · Los Angeles to Munich · Nov 14, 2026
LUFTHANSA
LH453 · 2026-11-14
LAX
Los Angeles
departs 17:30 local
MUC
Munich
arrives 13:40 local
landed 17:01 local
Flight status: Landed 17:01 local, 3h 21m after its scheduled 13:40 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
9,616 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 201 minutes, measured at the destination doors (Sturgeon; Germanwings C-452/13). Three hours or more pays the same as a cancellation.
Covered by EC261; the distance (9,616 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
LAX: Rain, Overcast · 17°C · wind 16 km/h, gusts 29 · 0.9 mm rain · MUC: Partially cloudy · 4°C · wind 14 km/h, gusts 25
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was LH453 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: LAX: Rain, Overcast · 17°C · wind 16 km/h, gusts 29 · 0.9 mm rain · MUC: Partially cloudy · 4°C · wind 14 km/h, gusts 25.
- That day at Los Angeles, our radar recorded 0 other Lufthansa flights and 1 flight on 1 other airline cancelled or 3+ hours late.
To refuse compensation, the airline has to prove the cause was an extraordinary circumstance that could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken (EC261 Article 5(3)).
Technical faults almost never count, and neither does a strike by the airline’s own staff. The EU’s top court has ruled on both (C-549/07, C-28/20).
Severe weather and air traffic control limits can count, but the airline must show they caused this flight’s disruption.
Weather can excuse compensation, never care: meals, hotel, and rebooking are owed regardless of cause.
Questions about LH453
- Was LH453 on Nov 14, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Lufthansa LH453 from Los Angeles to Munich arrived 3h 21m late on Nov 14, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could LH453 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 9,616 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for LH453?
- Create a free MyAirAdvocate account from this page; the flight is added and the claim prepared automatically. Say go — save a card ($0 today) and sign one letter — and we file it and work it for $39 per passenger, charged only if the airline pays.
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