Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210; Flight Crew Type 8400
Distraction; Time Pressure
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR
General None Reported / Taken
Airport; Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related; Company Policy
We were two hours late due to ATC closure (ZZZ Center). After discussing with Dispatch that we would be very close to Crew day; we launched from ZZZ to ZZZ1. Landed approximately two hours late and took off from ZZZ1 in time to land back at ZZZ within Crew day; however; upon landing (with 20 minutes to spare) there were approximately 10 aircraft waiting for a gate. I sent Dispatch an ACARS telling them that we were going to exceed our 13-hour Crew day. I was told by ZZZ Ops and Dispatch that gates were being issued 'first-come; first-serve.' We waited approximately 45 minutes before making it to a gate. Total day was approximately 30 minutes over allowed hours.
Air carrier First Officer reported being two hours late due to ATC COVID Center Closure and going over daily allowed work hours.