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Flights Geneva → Warsaw

GVA → WAW

18.1
Average risk (Medium)
2
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Geneva, where the airport opened in 1919, with Warsaw, whose airport saw 21,261,806 passengers per year as of the latest data. The journey is operated using an Embraer 175 aircraft.

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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The Geneva (GVA) → Warsaw (WAW) route is operated by LOT Polish Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Warsaw the average ATFM delay is 1.3 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.

Heading to Warsaw: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Geneva (GVA) to Warsaw (WAW) heads north-east for about 1,261 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 60m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Warsaw it is 1.3 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
16:00
Elevation WAW
362 ft
Typical aircraft
Embraer 175
Est. CO₂/passenger
~164 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Swiss International Air Lines (LX) 59% 27 min 0.8%

Frequently asked questions about GVA-WAW

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: LOT Polish Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines.

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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.