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Route

London → Barcelona

STNLondonLondon Stansted Airport
BCNBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Distance
737 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h

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 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
4.5
busiest month · Feb
3
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 46 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 4.5Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 4Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 4Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Ryanairall year
Ryanair UKsummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  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. 3.9Mon
  2. 3Tue
  3. 3.2Wed
  4. 3.3Thu
  5. 4.2Fri
  6. 4.1Sat
  7. 4.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73883%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M15%
  3. Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
  4. Embraer Legacy 500E5500%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026387
  • Ryanair84×
February 20264.5120
  • Ryanair116×
March 20264120
  • Ryanair117×
April 20264119
  • Ryanair114×
  • Ryanair UK4×
May 20264113
  • Ryanair106×
  • Ryanair UK3×
June 20264116
  • Ryanair113×
  • Ryanair UK3×
July 20264134
  • Ryanair125×
  • Ryanair UK5×
August 20264115
  • Ryanair112×
  • Ryanair UK3×
September 20264111
  • Ryanair107×
  • Ryanair UK4×
October 20254112
  • Ryanair108×
November 20254106
  • Ryanair106×
December 20253101
  • Ryanair99×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Ryanair

FR · RYR

Hub: STN London

200 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair UK

RK · RUK

Hub: STN London

81 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: 200.
  • Direct destinations observed from Barcelona: 205.

The airports on this route

London Stansted Airport

London, United KingdomSTN / EGSS

Major airport · 200 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,003 ft

55 °F · Not available yetSource: 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.

LTN BCNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LCY BCNLondon City AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →SEN BCNLondon Southend AirportSouthend is about 29 mi from London.View route →LHR BCNLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Barcelona

The observed direct connection between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) covers approximately 737 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h. Ryanair and Ryanair UK 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 Stansted Airport and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is approximately 737 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Barcelona?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Barcelona?
Yes, a direct connection between STN and BCN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Ryanair and Ryanair UK.
How often is there a flight from London to Barcelona?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,354 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Ryanair UK. 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.