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Route

London → Barcelona

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
BCNBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Distance
713 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 55m

Barcelona is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 9 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

9
flights per day
10
busiest month · Feb
8
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 38 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 9Jan2026
  2. 10Feb
  3. 10Mar
  4. 10Apr
  5. 9May
  6. 9Jun
  7. 9Jul
  8. 9Aug
  9. 9Sep
  10. 9Oct2025
  11. 9.5Nov
  12. 8Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

British Airwaysall year
Vuelingall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 9.2Mon
  2. 8.4Tue
  3. 8.5Wed
  4. 8.5Thu
  5. 9.2Fri
  6. 8.7Sat
  7. 9.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32044%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N27%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N16%
  4. Airbus A319A31913%
  5. Airbus A321A3211%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20269281
  • British Airways221×
  • Vueling60×
February 202610266
  • British Airways211×
  • Vueling54×
March 202610290
  • British Airways231×
  • Vueling58×
April 202610279
  • British Airways223×
  • Vueling56×
May 20269252
  • British Airways206×
  • Vueling46×
June 20269264
  • British Airways209×
  • Vueling55×
July 20269278
  • British Airways220×
  • Vueling58×
August 20269272
  • British Airways213×
  • Vueling58×
September 20269257
  • British Airways212×
  • Vueling45×
October 20259246
  • British Airways196×
  • Vueling50×
November 20259.5276
  • British Airways219×
  • Vueling57×
December 20258232
  • British Airways188×
  • Vueling44×

Airlines observed on this route

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

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

Vueling

VY · VLG

Hub: BCN Barcelona

104 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: London and Barcelona are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Barcelona: 205.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LCY BCNLondon City AirportLondon is about 22 mi from London.View route →LGW BCNLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN BCNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →STN BCNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Barcelona

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) covers approximately 713 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 55m. British Airways and Vueling have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Barcelona by air?
The great-circle distance between London Heathrow Airport and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is approximately 713 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Barcelona?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Barcelona?
Yes, a direct connection between LHR and BCN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: British Airways and Vueling.
How often is there a flight from London to Barcelona?
On average around 9 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,193 observed flights. Mainly British Airways, Vueling. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Barcelona?
Barcelona is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

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.