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Route

Bucharest → Bratislava

BBUBucharestBucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
BTSBratislavaM. R. Štefánik Airport
Distance
493 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 30m

Bratislava is currently 1 hour behind Bucharest.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Nov
1 hr 18 min
measured flight time
4 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. –May
  6. –Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. –Dec

In October 2025 we saw less traffic at Bucharest in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

AirExplorenow and then
Delta Air Elitenow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Bucharest. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X40%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73830%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 202612
  • AirExplore1×
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 202612–
    August 2026Not seen in this month.
    September 202614
    • Delta Air Elite3×
    October 2025Not seen in this month.
    November 202512
    • AirExplore2×
    December 2025Not seen in this month.

    Airlines observed on this route

    From observed callsign routes on BBU-BTS - not a booking guarantee.

    AirExplore

    ED · AXE

    Hub: CGN Cologne

    10 departure airportsView airline →

    Delta Air Elite

    ELJ

    Hub: BTS Bratislava

    15 departure airportsView airline →

    About this route

    • International route: Bucharest and Bratislava are in different countries.
    • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
    • Direct destinations observed from Bucharest: 38.
    • Direct destinations observed from Bratislava: 85.

    The airports on this route

    Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    Bucharest, RomaniaBBU / LRBS

    Regional airport · 38 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,499 ft

    43 °F · FogSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    M. R. Štefánik Airport

    Bratislava, SlovakiaBTS / LZIB

    Major airport · 85 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,466 ft

    45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Alternative airports for this journey

    Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

    OTP BTSBucharest Henri Coandă International AirportBucharest is about 5 mi from Bucharest.View route →BBU VIEVienna International AirportVienna is about 30 mi from Bratislava.View route →

    About the route from Bucharest to Bratislava

    The observed direct connection between Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) and M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) covers approximately 493 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. AirExplore and Delta Air Elite have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Bucharest from Bratislava by air?
    The great-circle distance between Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and M. R. Štefánik Airport is approximately 493 mi.
    How long is the flight from Bucharest to Bratislava?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Bucharest to Bratislava?
    Yes, a direct connection between BBU and BTS has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: AirExplore and Delta Air Elite.
    How often is there a flight from Bucharest to Bratislava?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 10 observed flights. Mainly AirExplore, Delta Air Elite. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Bucharest and Bratislava?
    Bratislava is currently 1 hour behind Bucharest.

    Where this data comes from

    The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

    The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

    Route data updated on October 11, 2026.