In short: Dortmund–Brașov is 1,462 km. A 3-hour-plus delay or a late cancellation is worth €250 per passenger from Dortmund and €250 from Brașov. 51,442 passengers used the route in 2024.
What you can claim on this route
| Direction | Rules | Covered airlines | 3 h+ delay / late cancellation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dortmund → Brașov | EU261 | any airline | €250 |
| Brașov → Dortmund | EU261 | any airline | €250 |
The amount depends only on distance (1,462 km, measured as the great circle between the airports) – not on the ticket price – and is paid per passenger, children included. Whatever the cause, from 2 hours’ delay the airline must provide care (meals, drinks, a hotel overnight), and after a cancellation you choose between a refund or re-routing.
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Strikes that could affect this route
- 2026-11-15, Germany: Lufthansa pilots (Vereinigung Cockpit) (watch)
Strikes by air traffic controllers or airport staff usually count as extraordinary circumstances; strikes by the airline’s own staff usually do not. Strike calendar.
Other routes from these airports
- Dortmund – Katowice435,816 pax
- Dortmund – Palma de Mallorca220,724 pax
- Dortmund – Bucharest193,462 pax
- Dortmund – Gdańsk158,692 pax
- Dortmund – Tirana139,546 pax
- Dortmund – Sofia128,841 pax
- Dortmund – Skopje128,519 pax
- Dortmund – Istanbul93,058 pax
- Dortmund – Budapest88,082 pax
- Dortmund – Pristina83,186 pax
- Dortmund – Cluj-Napoca82,303 pax
- Dortmund – Iași77,958 pax
- Dortmund – Antalya77,479 pax
- Dortmund – Belgrade77,291 pax
Frequently asked questions
How much compensation for a delayed Dortmund–Brașov flight?
The great-circle distance is 1,462 km. From Dortmund: €250 per passenger (EU261, any airline). From Brașov: €250 per passenger (EU261, any airline). The delay at your final destination must be 3 hours or more, and the airline must not be able to prove extraordinary circumstances.
Is a Dortmund–Brașov flight covered if the airline is not European?
Yes. Both airports apply EU261 (or UK261) to every departing flight, so the airline’s nationality does not matter in either direction.
What if the flight was cancelled?
You can choose a refund or re-routing, get care while you wait, and – unless you were told at least 14 days before departure or the airline proves extraordinary circumstances – fixed compensation. Cancelled flight compensation.
Passenger numbers: Eurostat 2024 (passengers carried between the two airports, both directions). Delay data: EUROCONTROL. Information only, not legal advice.
Sources
- Eurostat – air passenger transport routes between partner airports and main airports (2024) – Eurostat
- EUROCONTROL – airport arrival ATFM delays (open performance data) – EUROCONTROL
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 – EUR-Lex
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