Manchester Airport
Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC
Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft
48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Manchester → Barcelona
MAN
ManchesterManchester Airport
ManchesterManchester AirportBCN
BarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
BarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport- Distance
- 857 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 15m
Barcelona is currently 1 hour ahead of Manchester.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 7
- busiest month · May
- 3
- quietest month · Nov
- 1 hr 56 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3.5Feb
- 5Mar
- 6Apr
- 7May
- 6Jun
- 5Jul
- 6Aug
- 6Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Ryanairall year
Vuelingall year
easyJetall year
Jet2.comall year
Ryanair UKall year
easyJet Europespring
TUI Airwaysnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Manchester. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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- 02:00
- 03:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5.5Mon
- 3.5Tue
- 3.6Wed
- 4.8Thu
- 5.8Fri
- 4.5Sat
- 6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32037%
- Boeing 737-800B73832%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M11%
- Airbus A321A3214%
- Airbus A320neoA20N4%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 98 |
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| February 2026 | 3.5 | 105 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 133 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 177 |
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| May 2026 | 7 | 183 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 172 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 168 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 169 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 167 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 145 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 110 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 106 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MAN-BCN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Manchester and Barcelona are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.
- Direct destinations observed from Barcelona: 205.
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
70 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
LPL BCNLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →LBA BCNLeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →MAN REUReus AirportReus is about 48 mi from Barcelona.View route →EMA BCNEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →
About the route from Manchester to Barcelona
The observed direct connection between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) covers approximately 857 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 15m. easyJet, easyJet Europe, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK, TUI Airways and Vueling have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Manchester from Barcelona by air?
- The great-circle distance between Manchester Airport and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is approximately 857 mi.
- How long is the flight from Manchester to Barcelona?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Manchester to Barcelona?
- Yes, a direct connection between MAN and BCN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: easyJet, easyJet Europe, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK, TUI Airways and Vueling.
- How often is there a flight from Manchester to Barcelona?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,733 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Manchester and Barcelona?
- Barcelona is currently 1 hour ahead of Manchester.
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.