Cheap flights from New York to Bucharest from $226

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Bucharest. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $431. If you aren’t able to travel to Bucharest during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $486.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Bucharest. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $706. The most expensive day to fly to Bucharest is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around $787.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Bucharest is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from New York to Bucharest in the afternoon for as low as $666. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Bucharest is at noon when prices are around $733.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Bucharest Otopeni Intl for the best New York - Bucharest flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Bucharest from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Bucharest for around $609 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Bucharest from New York for as low as $579 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Bucharest flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

SWISS, Lufthansa, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Bucharest

HiSky, Lufthansa and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Bucharest from New York according to our data. HiSky is the first choice among our users, with 64% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Bucharest. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Bucharest on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 72% of flights between New York and Bucharest have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 145 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, HiSky have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 72% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 19% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Munich (MUC) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $383.

Flights connecting via Vienna (VIE) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 35m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 29m.

As of February 2026, there are 2 flights per week flying from New York to Bucharest. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 50% of flights taking off on this day.

Flight times from New York to Bucharest vary, but if you’re flying out of Newark and flying into Bucharest Otopeni Intl Airport (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 10h 50m on average. Another popular route from New York to Bucharest is flying from New York to Bucharest Otopeni Intl Airport, which will take roughly 11h 30m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.