Flights Washington → Vienna
IAD → VIE
Route overview
The flight route operates from Washington to Vienna using a Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The destination airport in Vienna sees over thirty-two million passengers annually, indicating high traffic and connectivity.
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 Washington (IAD) → Vienna (VIE) route is operated by Austrian Airlines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Vienna: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Vienna (VIE) heads north-east for about 7,165 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 23m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Vienna it is 0.8 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines (OS) | 85% | 12 min | 3.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating IAD-VIE
Airports
Frequently asked questions about IAD-VIE
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The route is operated by 2 airlines: Austrian Airlines, United Airlines.
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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.
