BCN Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
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BarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport08:08·20°C·#115/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+5 min

Barcelona (BCN) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +5 min, arrivals 10 min early. No cancellations across 489 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
08:00today +5 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Barcelona (BCN) delays today: 91% of the 250 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +5 min and arrivals 10 min early, across 489 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 12 September 2026 at 05:25 UTC.

Departures185 timed
On time91%168
Delayed9%17
typical now +5 min
Arrivals65 timed
On time86%56
Delayed14%9
typical now 10 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
06:10 08:30TO4801ORY PARIS /ORLY+140 min
08:00BA8098MAN MANCHESTERon time
08:00D85518BLL BILLUNDon time
08:00DE4326FRA FRANKFURTon time
08:00FR2889PMI PALMA DE MALLORCAon time
08:00IB5342OVD ASTURIASon time
08:00IB5368SCQ SANTIAGO-ROSALÍA DE CASTROon time
08:00IB5418ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUEon time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +17. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
07:55 11:25CA839PVG from SHANGHAI+210 min
08:00 08:13AC822YUL from MONTREAL / P.E.TRUDEAU+13 min
08:00FR5753MLA from MALTAon time
08:00IB5091IBZ from IBIZAon time
08:00IB5185ORY from PARIS /ORLYon time
08:00LA5846ORY from PARIS /ORLYon time
Running late right now28 of 2414 still on the board · 1.2%
+210
CA839 from SHANGHAI · arr 11:25
Flights this late at BCN still cancel only 3.4% of the time.
+140
TO4801 → PARIS /ORLY · dep 08:30
A +140 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+90
EK256 from MEXICO · arr 15:15
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~43 min.
+90
TP6385 from MEXICO · arr 15:15
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~43 min.
In the air to BCNlive positions · 3-min feed
18aircraft inbound · next to land AC822 from MONTREAL / P.E.TRUDEAU, lands ~08:09
AC822MONTREAL / P.E.TRUDEAU
on final · ~08:09
UA992WASHINGTON-DULLES INTL.
on final · ~08:12
FR3029IBIZA
on final · ~08:12
AA112MIAMI
lands ~08:12

Positions as of 08:04 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
BERBERLIN BRANDENBURG+27m
VCEVENECIA /MARCO POLO+26m
FCOROMA /FIUMICINO+23m
EZEBUENOS AIRES/MINISTRO PISTARINI+18m
PHLFILADELFIA+15m
Why9 kt NNW winds, Few clouds at BCN right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 489 A typical day here runs ~0.8%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 08–14 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 14:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 11th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +13 min departures.

Typical week here
+16
MON
+10
TUE
+17
WED
+16
THU
+15
FRI
+14
SAT
+10
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+10 min), heaviest on Wednesday (+17 min).

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Sample · what you getBCN went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/barcelona-BCN

Barcelona airport delays today

BCN has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +5 min. Arrivals are 10 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 489 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 08:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 19:00 (+11 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 3km, Showers Rain, Few clouds at 2500ft (Towering Cumulus).

Nearby gateways: PMI MAH IBZ VLC ALC BIO · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Barcelona

Is Barcelona (BCN) delayed right now?

BCN has minor delays. Departures +5 min, arrivals 10 min early. No cancellations across 489 tracked flights. 91% of the 250 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Barcelona (BCN)?

Winds NNW-330 at 9kt, Vis 10km, Temp 20°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 1022 hPa, Few clouds at 3100ft. 20°C. wind 9 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Barcelona (BCN)?

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+10 min). Wednesday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at BCN today?

We tracked 489 flights today: departures +5 min, arrivals 10 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for BCN?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NNW-340 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind330° 9 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew20 / 18 °C
Pressure1022 hPa
LEBL 120530Z 33009KT 9999 FEW031 20/18 Q1022 NOSIG
08:00 to 12:00VFRWinds NNW-340 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3000ft
08:00 to 14:00TEMPOIFRVis 3km, Showers Rain, Few clouds at 2500ft (Towering Cumulus)
10:00 to 12:00TEMPOVFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Sky clear
14:00 to 22:00BECMGVFRWinds SSW-200 at 10kt
Dep index
0.4/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 07:30 local · 38m ago · delay window 07:25 local · How these are computed → methodology