Flights Geneva → Bucharest
GVA → OTP
Route overview
The flight route connects Geneva, a city with an airport that has been in operation since 1919, to Bucharest. The high-traffic destination of Bucharest handles over 17 million passengers annually, and the journey is typically serviced by aircraft such as the Boeing 737-300, Airbus A318, and Airbus A320.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Geneva (GVA) → Bucharest (OTP) route is operated by Tarom, Wizz Air. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Bucharest the average ATFM delay is 46.6 minutes (main cause: ATC pre-departure). Departing from Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Bucharest: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Geneva (GVA) to Bucharest (OTP) heads east for about 1,568 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 23m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Bucharest it is 46.6 min (ATC pre-departure).
Route facts
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
Airlines operating GVA-OTP
Airports
Frequently asked questions about GVA-OTP
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 2 airlines: Tarom, Wizz Air.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Bucharest, 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.
