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Route

London → Bucharest

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
OTPBucharestBucharest Henri Coandă International Airport
Distance
1,308 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 10m

Bucharest is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
2 hr 38 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

British Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.9Mon
  2. 1.8Tue
  3. 1.5Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 2.2Fri
  6. 1.6Sat
  7. 1.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32084%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N17%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026258
  • British Airways58×
February 2026257
  • British Airways57×
March 2026256
  • British Airways56×
April 2026253
  • British Airways53×
May 2026250
  • British Airways50×
June 2026249
  • British Airways49×
July 2026258
  • British Airways58×
August 2026251
  • British Airways51×
September 2026254
  • British Airways54×
October 2025250
  • British Airways50×
November 2025253
  • British Airways53×
December 2025253
  • British Airways53×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LHR-OTP - not a booking guarantee.

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: London and Bucharest are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Bucharest: 126.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

55 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport

Bucharest, RomaniaOTP / LROP

Major airport · 126 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,483 ft

46 °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.

LGW OTPLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN OTPLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →STN OTPLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →BHX OTPBirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 87 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Bucharest

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) covers approximately 1,308 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 10m. British Airways has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Bucharest by air?
The great-circle distance between London Heathrow Airport and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport is approximately 1,308 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Bucharest?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Bucharest?
Yes, a direct connection between LHR and OTP has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: British Airways.
How often is there a flight from London to Bucharest?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 642 observed flights. Mainly British Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Bucharest?
Bucharest is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

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.