Bucharest to Tel Aviv flight delayed or cancelled: what you can get
Bucharest and Tel Aviv are 1,592 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV) | 1,592 km | up to €400 |
For flights leaving Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP), under EU Regulation 261/2004, per person.
Airlines on this route
Airlines that flew between Romania and Tel Aviv in 2024, by our estimate from Eurostat's data: Wizz Air, El Al, Israir, Arkia and TAROM.
Flying from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV)
From Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV), EU rules apply only on an EU airline (up to €400 a passenger then). Other airlines follow the rules of Israel: see its guide.
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 Tel Aviv by air?
1,592 km between Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP) and Tel Aviv, by the great circle Regulation 261/2004 uses.
How much compensation for a delayed flight from Bucharest to Tel Aviv?
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 Tel Aviv to Bucharest?
From Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV), EU rules apply only on an EU airline (up to €400 a passenger then). Other airlines follow the rules of Israel: see its guide.
What do I get at the airport if my flight to Tel Aviv 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).