Flights Vienna → Brussels
VIE → BRU
How long is the flight from Vienna to Brussels?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Brussels (BRU) takes about 1h 35m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Vienna to Brussels, operating with a mix of Airbus A320 and A319 aircraft, as well as Fokker 70 planes. The destination airport in Brussels sees nearly 18.9 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
The Vienna (VIE) → Brussels (BRU) route is operated by Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines. Across 93 flights monitored in recent months, 54% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.2/100 (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 Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Brussels: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to Brussels (BRU) heads north-west for about 925 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 35m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 44% of VIE-BRU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into Brussels it is 1.0 min (atfm).
Across 93 tracked VIE-BRU flights, 54% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 3.2% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines (OS) | 83% | 19 min | 1.6% |
| Brussels Airlines (SN) | 83% | 15 min | 3.3% |
Airlines operating VIE-BRU
Frequently asked questions about VIE-BRU
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Brussels (BRU) takes about 1h 35m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Vienna (VIE) -> Brussels (BRU) route, on-time performance is 54% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 93 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-Brussels is 3.23% across 93 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines.
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.
The Vienna-Brussels route is about 925 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
