~3h late
BUDBudapest
ISTIstanbul
- Flight
- W62409
- Date
- 12 October 2026
- Departure
- 20:25
- Distance
- 1,017 km
- Compensation
- €250 per passenger
Delayed flight
W62409 was delayed on 12 October 2026
W62409 BUD–IST arrived around three hours late on 12 October 2026. EU 261 counts until the doors open, so a free check confirms whether it qualifies.
- Free check in two minutes
- No win, no fee
- Checked against official flight records
The short answer
Was W62409 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?
Wizz Air flight W62409 from Budapest to Istanbul – Atatürk Airport arrived about three hours late on 12 October 2026, going by reported arrival times. That is right at the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004, which counts the delay until the doors open, so the exact gate time decides it. The route is 1,017 km. If it clears three hours, the statutory amount for this distance is €250 per passenger when the airline is responsible.
Flight record
What we recorded for this flight
Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.
- Flight
- W62409
- Airline
- Wizz Air
- Date
- 12 October 2026
- Route
- BUD → IST
- From
- Budapest (BUD)
- To
- Istanbul – Atatürk Airport (IST)
- Scheduled departure
- 20:25
- Status
- ~3h late
- Distance
- 1,017 km
- Wizz Air on this route
- 1 disruption since 12 October 2026
Distance band
What this route is worth
BUD–IST is 1,017 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
Reported arrival times put it right at the three-hour line. EU 261 counts the delay until the doors open, so a free check confirms whether it clears.
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.