Bucharest to New York (JFK) flight deals
For a week-long round trip from Bucharest to New York, look for around $675, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $685 across 4 sets of dates.
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4 date pairs · 6 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026
Bucharest to New York flight prices at a glance
- Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Bucharest to New York for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for OTP → JFK. Next departures: Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20 · Sat Nov 21 · Sun Nov 22. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
- Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $675 ($714 on LOT Polish Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 22–29, one connection via Warsaw out and one connection via Warsaw back. Arrive home Dec 31. Dec 22–29, LOT Polish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $674.73 · See flights for these dates
- Good price: about $675 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Dec 22–29, LOT Polish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $674.73 · See flights for these dates
- Nonstop: None of the 4 departure dates we searched from Dec 8 to Jan 26 had a nonstop from Bucharest to New York; other dates may.
- Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $675; lowest Axel-exclusive $675 ($714 on LOT Polish Airlines)) and Jan 2027 (typical $684; lowest Axel-exclusive $684 ($723 on LOT Polish Airlines)).
- Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $39 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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| Trip | Price target | Midpoint | Date pairs checked |
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| Any schedule (including long or overnight connections) | $675 | $685 | 4 |
Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · OTP–JFK. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 22–29, LOT Polish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $674.73 · See flights for these dates.
Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 6 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.
Bucharest to New York nonstop flights, airlines and connections
No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 4 departure dates we searched from Dec 8 to Jan 26 had a nonstop from Bucharest to New York; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.
- Air France: Via Paris
- Delta: Via Paris
- KLM: Via Amsterdam
- LOT Polish: Via Warsaw
| Departure date | Itineraries searched | Nonstop | Airlines and flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Dec 8 | 24 | none seen | — |
| Tue Dec 22 | 15 | none seen | — |
| Tue Jan 12 | 18 | none seen | — |
| Tue Jan 26 | 16 | none seen | — |
Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.
Bucharest to New York flight prices for the coming months
Week-long fares from $675. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.
| Month | Week-long fares found | Nonstop from | Nonstop dates seen |
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| Dec 2026 | Axel-exclusive $675–$722, $714 on LOT Polish Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs) | none found | 0 of 2 searched |
| Jan 2027 | Axel-exclusive $684, $723 on LOT Polish Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs) | none found | 0 of 2 searched |
Bucharest to New York flights: Axel price vs the airline fare
Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $39 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
- LOT Polish Airlines, Dec 22–29: $714 on LOT Polish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $675 ($39 less).
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Bucharest to New York fares we checked
Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.
December 2026
- 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $722.18 · Airline $761.00 · Save $38.82 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out OTP–JFK 1372 / 47 06:00–11:24, back JFK–OTP 262 / 382 19:00–15:50+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:24Z.
- 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $954.07 · Airline $1,008.00 · Save $53.93 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France (out OTP–JFK 1372 / 47 06:00–11:24, back JFK–OTP 7 / 382 21:30–15:50+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:24Z.
- 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $674.73 · Airline $714.00 · Save $39.27 · See flights for these dates LOT Polish Airlines (out OTP–JFK 644 / 26 05:35–20:35, back JFK–OTP 27 / 643 22:35–01:45+2; one connection via Warsaw out, one connection via Warsaw back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:25Z.
January 2027
- 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $683.95 · Airline $723.00 · Save $39.05 · See flights for these dates LOT Polish Airlines (out OTP–JFK 642 / 26 14:35–20:35, back JFK–OTP 27 / 643 22:35–01:45+2; one connection via Warsaw out, one connection via Warsaw back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:25Z.
- 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $5,626.80 · Airline $5,948.00 · Save $321.20 · See flights for these dates LOT Polish Airlines / EgyptAir (out OTP–JFK 642 / 26 14:35–20:35, back JFK–OTP 986 / 737 / 1043 12:45–08:40+2; one connection via Warsaw out, 2 connections via Cairo and Istanbul back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:25Z.
- 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $683.95 · Airline $723.00 · Save $39.05 · See flights for these dates LOT Polish Airlines (out OTP–JFK 642 / 26 14:35–20:35, back JFK–OTP 27 / 645 22:35–17:45+1; one connection via Warsaw out, one connection via Warsaw back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:25Z.
How we checked Bucharest to New York prices
On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from OTP to JFK for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤18h out / ≤18h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.
Airports covered: OTP → JFK. Each example names its actual airports.
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More Bucharest to New York fares: other dates and travelers
OTP–JFK · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult
Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.
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Axel-exclusive $674.73 · LOT Polish Airlines 644 / 26 · 05:35–20:35 local · 1 stop (WAW) · 22h 0m. Airline fare: $714.
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Axel-exclusive $858.39 · Lufthansa 1655 / 410 · 06:00–15:40 local · 1 stop (MUC) · 16h 40m. Airline fare: $905.
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Axel-exclusive $867.84 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1374 / 643 · 14:00–19:20 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 12h 20m. Airline fare: $914.
Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:14 PM UTC
OTP–JFK · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult
Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.
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Axel-exclusive $722.18 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1372 / 47 · 06:00–11:24 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 12h 24m. Airline fare: $761.
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Axel-exclusive $723.32 · RO 361 / 641 · 08:35–15:00 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 13h 25m. Airline fare: $763.
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Axel-exclusive $733.75 · Air France 1089 / 4 · 05:55–12:55 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 14h 0m. Airline fare: $774.
Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:14 PM UTC
OTP–JFK · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult
Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.
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Axel-exclusive $683.95 · LOT Polish Airlines 642 / 26 · 14:35–20:35 local · 1 stop (WAW) · 13h 0m. Airline fare: $723.
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Axel-exclusive $722.18 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1372 / 47 · 06:00–11:30 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 12h 30m. Airline fare: $761.
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Axel-exclusive $726.14 · RO 383 / 8 · 13:10–19:05 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 12h 55m. Airline fare: $768.
Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:14 PM UTC
OTP–JFK · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult
Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.
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Axel-exclusive $683.95 · LOT Polish Airlines 642 / 26 · 14:35–20:35 local · 1 stop (WAW) · 13h 0m. Airline fare: $723.
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Axel-exclusive $722.18 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1372 / 47 · 06:00–11:30 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 12h 30m. Airline fare: $761.
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Axel-exclusive $726.14 · RO 383 / 8 · 13:10–19:05 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 12h 55m. Airline fare: $768.
Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:14 PM UTC
Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.
Airline ratings: KLM 5.3/10 · Air France 5.6/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · Lufthansa 5.6/10. Every airline rated.
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