Bucharest to Barcelona flight delayed or cancelled: what you can get
Bucharest and Barcelona are 1,980 km apart, so for a flight that arrives 3 hours or more late, is cancelled less than 14 days before or where you are denied boarding you can get up to €400 per person under EU Regulation 261/2004. The rule applies to every airline leaving Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP), unless the cause is an extraordinary circumstance.
Checked 9 Oct
| Airport | Distance | Compensation per person |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona El Prat (BCN) | 1,980 km | up to €400 |
For flights leaving Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP), under EU Regulation 261/2004, per person.
Flying from Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
EU rules cover every airline leaving Barcelona El Prat (BCN): up to €400 a passenger when you arrive 3 hours late or more, the flight is cancelled less than 14 days before, or you're denied boarding, unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances.
Care and other rights, in short
From 3 hours of waiting on this route, the airline owes meals and refreshments, two phone calls or emails, and a hotel with transfers if you must stay overnight (article 9).
From 5 hours of delay, or if the flight is cancelled, you can choose a refund or another flight (article 8).
Questions
How far is it from Bucharest to Barcelona by air?
1,980 km between Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP) and Barcelona, by the great circle Regulation 261/2004 uses.
How much compensation for a delayed flight from Bucharest to Barcelona?
EU rules cover every airline leaving Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP): up to €400 a passenger when you arrive 3 hours late or more, the flight is cancelled less than 14 days before, or you're denied boarding, unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances.
And from Barcelona to Bucharest?
EU rules cover every airline leaving Barcelona El Prat (BCN): up to €400 a passenger when you arrive 3 hours late or more, the flight is cancelled less than 14 days before, or you're denied boarding, unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances.
What do I get at the airport if my flight to Barcelona is delayed?
From 3 hours of waiting on this route, the airline owes meals and refreshments, two phone calls or emails, and a hotel with transfers if you must stay overnight (article 9).