BUD → OTPBudapest to Bucharest

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Direct flights from Budapest (BUD) to Bucharest (OTP): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 615 km, an estimated 1 hour 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Budapest and Bucharest. Updated 16 September 2026 at 17:23 UTC.

BUD Budapest smooth · +10
OTP Bucharest smooth · +0
615 km · ~1h 17m est.
dep bank 09:00–18:206x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated BUD → OTP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
TAROM

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
TAROMRO88% on time

Flights RO232 09:00 Mo Tu Fr · RO238 18:20 Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16RO238dep +12 → arr+0
09-15RO232dep +19 → arr+6
09-15RO238dep +27 → arr+8
09-14RO232dep +1 → arr−12
09-13RO238dep +15 → arr−3
09-11RO232dep −7 → arr−22
09-11RO238dep +172 → arr+152
09-09RO238dep +15 → arr−5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BUDBudapest +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 9 kt Full BUD delay board →
OTPBucharest +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 8 kt Full OTP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUD: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Budapest to Bucharest route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUD to OTP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/BUD-OTP
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BUD to OTP questions

Is BUD–OTP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUD is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUD–OTP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 18:20 from BUD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OTP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUD to OTP?

Great-circle distance is 615 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 73–83 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUD–OTP fly?

TAROM runs the route with about 8 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.