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Route

Barcelona → San Francisco

BCNBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
SFOSan FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport
Distance
5,956 mi
Estimated flight time
~12h 30m

San Francisco is currently 9 hours behind Barcelona.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
11 hr 36 min
measured flight time
7 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

United Airlinessummer
LEVELnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Barcelona. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
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  3. 02:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 777-200B77280%
  2. Boeing 787-9B78912%
  3. Airbus A330-200A3325%
  4. Bombardier Global 7500GL7T2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 202613
  • LEVEL3×
May 2026111
  • United Airlines10×
June 2026117
  • United Airlines17×
July 2026117
  • United Airlines17×
August 2026113
  • United Airlines13×
September 2026116
  • United Airlines16×
October 2025115
  • United Airlines12×
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BCN-SFO - not a booking guarantee.

LEVEL

LL · LVL

Hub: BCN Barcelona

8 departure airportsView airline →

United Airlines

UA · UAL

Hub: ORD Chicago

215 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The 5th longest observed direct route from BCN, out of 205.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Barcelona: 205.
  • Direct destinations observed from San Francisco: 130.

The airports on this route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Barcelona, SpainBCN / LEBL

Major airport · 205 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

73 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO

International hub · 130 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,870 ft

72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Barcelona to San Francisco

The observed direct connection between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) covers approximately 5,956 mi. The estimated flight time is around 12h 30m. LEVEL and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Barcelona from San Francisco by air?
The great-circle distance between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport and San Francisco International Airport is approximately 5,956 mi.
How long is the flight from Barcelona to San Francisco?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 12h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Barcelona to San Francisco?
Yes, a direct connection between BCN and SFO has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: LEVEL and United Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Barcelona to San Francisco?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 92 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, LEVEL. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Barcelona and San Francisco?
San Francisco is currently 9 hours behind 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.