Bucharest to Warsaw flight delayed or cancelled: what you can get
Bucharest and Warsaw are 925 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 €250 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Chopin (WAW) | 925 km | up to €250 |
For flights leaving Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP), under EU Regulation 261/2004, per person.
Flying from Warsaw Chopin (WAW)
EU rules cover every airline leaving Warsaw Chopin (WAW): up to €250 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 2 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 Warsaw by air?
925 km between Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP) and Warsaw, by the great circle Regulation 261/2004 uses.
How much compensation for a delayed flight from Bucharest to Warsaw?
EU rules cover every airline leaving Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP): up to €250 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 Warsaw to Bucharest?
EU rules cover every airline leaving Warsaw Chopin (WAW): up to €250 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 Warsaw is delayed?
From 2 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).