Delayed service

W43290 from Oporto to Bucharest delayed 3h 20m on 10 October 2026

On 10 October 2026, W43290 OPO–OTP reached its destination 3h 20m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €400 per passenger.

Oporto – Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) → Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)
Landed 3h 20m late
As much as €400 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 3h 20m

€400

What EU261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.

Was the W43290 delay long enough to claim?

Wizz Air flight W43290 from Oporto – Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport landed at Bucharest Otopeni 3h 20m behind schedule on 10 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 2,834 km, which places it in the bracket for flights between 1,500 and 3,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets €400 per passenger.

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Flight data

What the screens showed for this flight

Sourced from live departure and arrival screens at both airports. All times in UTC.

Flight number: W43290
Operated by: Wizz Air
Flight date: 10 October 2026
Itinerary: OPO → OTP
Departure airport: Oporto – Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)
Arrival airport: Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)
Planned departure: 22:30 UTC
Planned arrival: 22:30 UTC
Landed at: 01:49 UTC
Delay on arrival: 3h 20m
Route length: 2,834 km
Distance band: 1,500–3,500 km
Applicable law: EU261
Wizz Air disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 1

Passenger rights

Your claim for this delay

What the law says

Under EU261, reaching your destination three or more hours late earns €250 to €600 per passenger, depending on how far you flew.

About this flight

Our records show the flight landed 3h 20m late, beyond the three-hour line. Even so, the airline may plead extraordinary circumstances.

Time limit

Claims can reach back as far as 3 years. The check costs nothing and takes around two minutes.

Rules that apply to this route

How much notice did you get?

Told under 7 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 1 hour earlier and landed under 2 hours late.
Told 7–13 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 2 hours earlier and landed under 4 hours late.
Told 14 or more days ahead: nothing is owed.

What was your arrival delay?

Less than 3 hours: no cash payment.
At least 3 hours: €400 each.

We take this data from the public departure and arrival screens at each airport. It is shared for information, it does not amount to legal advice, and an airline can contest liability when the disruption was beyond its control.

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