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Flights Geneva → Brussels

GVA → BRU

16.1
Average risk (Medium)
3
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Geneva, which has a historic airport opened in 1919, to Brussels. The destination city's airport sees over 18 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest hubs in Europe, and is served by various aircraft models including Airbus A320, Airbus A319, and Avro RJ100.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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General information, not legal advice.

The Geneva (GVA) → Brussels (BRU) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, Brussels Airlines, easyJet. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Brussels the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.

Heading to Brussels: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Geneva (GVA) to Brussels (BRU) heads north for about 532 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 5m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Brussels it is 1.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
15:05
Elevation BRU
175 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A320, Airbus A319
Est. CO₂/passenger
~53 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Brussels Airlines (SN) 94% 9 min 0.9%
easyJet (U2) 73% 26 min 0.0%
Swiss International Air Lines (LX) 59% 27 min 0.8%

Frequently asked questions about GVA-BRU

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 3 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, Brussels Airlines, easyJet.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Brussels, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.