Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Barcelona, SpainBCN / LEBL
Major airport · 205 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
75 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Barcelona → Istanbul
BCN
BarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
BarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat AirportIST
Istanbulİstanbul Airport
Istanbulİstanbul Airport- Distance
- 1,378 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 15m
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Barcelona.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3.8
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · May
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 2 hr 55 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3.5Feb
- 3Mar
- 4Apr
- 5May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 2.5Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Turkish Airlinesall year
Vuelingall year
Coastal Air Transportnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Barcelona. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.5Mon
- 2.3Tue
- 2.1Wed
- 2.5Thu
- 2Fri
- 2.9Sat
- 2.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A330-300A33331%
- Airbus A321neoA21N28%
- Airbus A321A32115%
- Airbus A320A32012%
- Airbus A330-200A3324%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 44 |
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| February 2026 | 3.5 | 61 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 88 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 112 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 97 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 109 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 120 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 123 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 100 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 6 |
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| November 2025 | 2.5 | 9 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 11 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BCN-IST - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Barcelona and Istanbul are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Barcelona: 205.
- Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.
The airports on this route
İstanbul Airport
Istanbul, TürkiyeIST / LTFM
International hub · 116 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,451 ft
52 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Barcelona to Istanbul
The observed direct connection between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 1,378 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 15m. Coastal Air Transport, Turkish Airlines and Vueling have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Barcelona from Istanbul by air?
- The great-circle distance between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 1,378 mi.
- How long is the flight from Barcelona to Istanbul?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Barcelona to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between BCN and IST has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Coastal Air Transport, Turkish Airlines and Vueling.
- How often is there a flight from Barcelona to Istanbul?
- On average around 3.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 880 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Coastal Air Transport. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Barcelona and Istanbul?
- Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Barcelona.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.