Flights Vienna → Geneva
VIE → GVA
How long is the flight from Vienna to Geneva?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Geneva (GVA) takes 1h 21m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Vienna to Geneva, operating with aircraft such as the Airbus A319 and Fokker series planes. The destination airport in Geneva has been open since 1919 and currently serves over seventeen million passengers annually.
The Vienna (VIE) → Geneva (GVA) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines. Across 45 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.22%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Geneva: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to Geneva (GVA) heads west for about 817 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 21m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 53% of VIE-GVA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into Geneva it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 45 tracked VIE-GVA flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 2.2% 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% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about VIE-GVA
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Geneva (GVA) takes 1h 21m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Vienna (VIE) -> Geneva (GVA) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 45 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-Geneva is 2.22% across 45 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines.
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The Vienna-Geneva route is about 817 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.
