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W43964 landed 9h 37m late on 5 October 2026

W43964 FCO–RMO arrived 9h 37m late on 5 October 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.

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Wizz Air
9h 37m late
FCORome
RMOChișinău
Flight
W43964
Date
5 October 2026
Departure
03:20 UTC
Arrival
15:27 UTC
Compensation
€250 per passenger
SP · W43964
The short answer

Was W43964 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Wizz Air flight W43964 from Rome Fiumicino to Chișinău arrived 9h 37m late on 5 October 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 1,441 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €250 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delay check

How W43964’s delay measures up

EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.

9h 37mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark
3h
0h11h
  • 3h — where EU 261 compensation starts

Airlines can still refuse when the cause was outside their control, such as severe weather or air traffic control restrictions.

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight
W43964
Airline
Wizz Air
Date
5 October 2026
Route
FCO → RMO
Scheduled departure
03:20 UTC
Actual arrival
15:27 UTC
Distance
1,441 km
Wizz Air on this route
1 disruption since 5 October 2026

Distance band

What this route is worth

FCO–RMO is 1,441 km by great-circle distance. EU Regulation 261/2004 fixes the amount by distance, so the ticket price makes no difference.

Up to 1,500 kmThis flight

€250

1,500–3,500 km

€400

Over 3,500 km

€600

Flights within the EU over 1,500 km are paid at €400, and arriving three to four hours late on a flight over 3,500 km halves the payment to €300.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

  • The rule

    A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger, based on the distance flown.

  • This flight

    We measured a 9h 37m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

  • How long you have

    Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

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Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.