LH481 Denver–Munich 5h 35m late Nov 13, 2026: who is owed
Lufthansa flight 481 · LH 481 · LH481 · Denver to Munich · Nov 13, 2026
LUFTHANSA
LH481 · 2026-11-13
DEN
Denver
departs 16:15 local
MUC
Munich
arrives 09:55 local
landed 15:30 local
Flight status: Landed 15:30 local, 5h 35m after its scheduled 09:55 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
8,387 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Strong claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay of 5h 35m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 335 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 (8,387 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
DEN: Partially cloudy · 17°C · wind 8 km/h, gusts 11 · MUC: Partially cloudy · -2°C · wind 6 km/h, gusts 10
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was LH481 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: DEN: Partially cloudy · 17°C · wind 8 km/h, gusts 11 · MUC: Partially cloudy · -2°C · wind 6 km/h, gusts 10.
- That day at Munich, our radar recorded 1 other Lufthansa flight and 0 flights on 0 other airlines 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 LH481
- Was LH481 on Nov 13, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Lufthansa LH481 from Denver to Munich arrived 5h 35m late on Nov 13, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could LH481 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 8,387 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for LH481?
- 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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