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Geneva International Airport
Geneva · GVA · CH

How reliable is Geneva International Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Geneva International Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
GVA · LSGG
Time zone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
46.24, 6.11

On-time performance data isn’t available for GVA yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Geneva International Airport yet. Weather climatology and connection guidance below come from separate global/observed sources and still apply.

Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Geneva

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510089J96F99M99A99M99J99J99A99S95O92N87D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Apr

Calmest flying weather of the year · 99/100 favorability

Roughest month

Dec

Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, snow · 87/100 favorability

Connecting through GVA

How much layover you really need

ArriveDepart
70 min
Observed international connection floor

Based on 46 sellable international itineraries seen through Google Flights. Median observed layover: 135 min.

Observed windows come from normalized SearchAPI / Google Flights itineraries. They are not official airport MCTs. We score every connecting itinerary against conservative connection floors.

The read on GVA

What the numbers say about flying through Geneva International Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Geneva International Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Geneva is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. April is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 99 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while December is the most disruptive at 87, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and snow. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.

If you're connecting through GVA, give yourself room. An international transfers around 70 minutes once immigration and a bag recheck are in the mix. Those are floors, not comfortable buffers — one inbound delay can erase them, so add margin when the connection matters.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Geneva, read how we weigh it all in how the Peace of Mind Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about GVA

What is the best month to fly from GVA for good weather?
April has the calmest flying weather at Geneva International Airport. December is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.
How much layover time do you need at GVA?
Allow at least about 70 minutes for an international one as a floor. These are minimums, not comfortable buffers — a single inbound delay can wipe them out, so add margin when you can.

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