BCN Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
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BarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport20:10·26°C·#91/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+12 min

Barcelona (BCN) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +12 min, arrivals 2 min early. 1 of 2,419 flights cancelled (0.0%).

Hour by hour
20:00today +12 min on time

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

Barcelona (BCN) delays today: 66% of the 379 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +12 min and arrivals 2 min early, across 2,419 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 2,419 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.0%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 20 September 2026 at 17:53 UTC.

Departures196 timed
On time56%109
Delayed44%87
typical now +12 min
Arrivals183 timed
On time74%135
Delayed26%48
typical now 2 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
19:50 20:25AH2015ALG ARGEL/ HOUARI BOUMEDIEN+35 min
19:55 20:28IB5552VCE VENECIA /MARCO POLO+33 min
19:55 20:28LA5833VCE VENECIA /MARCO POLO+33 min
19:55 20:28LL5514VCE VENECIA /MARCO POLO+33 min
19:55 20:28QR3753VCE VENECIA /MARCO POLO+33 min
19:55 20:28VY6404VCE VENECIA /MARCO POLO+33 min
20:00 20:25LX1957ZRH ZURICH+25 min
20:05AV6149MAD MADRID-BARAJAS ADOLFO SUÁREZon time

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
19:10 20:23AT960CMN from CASABLANCA /MOHAMED V+73 min
19:40 20:54IB5643OPO from OPORTO+74 min
19:40 20:54LL5696OPO from OPORTO+74 min
19:40 20:54QR8137OPO from OPORTO+74 min
19:40 20:54VY8479OPO from OPORTO+74 min
19:50 20:54FR3081AGP from MALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL+64 min
15:40IZ271TLV from TEL AVIVCancelled
Running late right now119 of 536 still on the board · 22%
+130
JU584 from BELGRADO · arr 22:00
Flights this late at BCN still cancel only 3.4% of the time.
+116
IB5409 from JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA · arr 21:56
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+116
LL5230 from JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA · arr 21:56
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+116
QR3792 from JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA · arr 21:56
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
In the air to BCNlive positions · 3-min feed
8aircraft inbound · next to land FR4596 from OPORTO, lands ~20:13
FR4596OPORTO
on final · ~20:13
V73701VITORIA
lands ~20:18
VY8469LISBOA
lands ~20:23
FR2897PALMA DE MALLORCA
lands ~20:39

Positions as of 20:07 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
FLRFLORENCIA / PERETOLA+157m
XRYJEREZ DE LA FRONTERA+116m
BODBURDEOS+101m
OPOOPORTO+74m
DUSDUSSELDORF+49m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
LXSwiss International Airlines+24m
KLKLM+22m
Why4 kt S winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at BCN in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%1 of 2,419 A typical day here runs ~0.9%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 15th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+15
MON
+10
TUE
+18
WED
+17
THU
+17
FRI
+13
SAT
+10
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+10 min), heaviest on Wednesday (+18 min).

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Barcelona airport delays today

BCN has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +12 min. Arrivals are 2 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 2,419 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+2 min expected).

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 +12 min, arrivals 2 min early. 1 of 2,419 flights cancelled (0.0%). 66% of the 379 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Barcelona (BCN)?

Winds S-180 (variable 070 to 240) at 4kt, Vis 10km, Temp 26°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 1025 hPa, Sky clear. 26°C. wind 4 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 (+18 min).

How often are flights delayed at BCN today?

We tracked 2,419 flights today: departures +12 min, arrivals 2 min early. 0.0% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for BCN?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds E-100 at 9kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at BCN today?

1 cancellation across 2,419 tracked flights today (0.0% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind180° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew26 / 18 °C
Pressure1025 hPa
LEBL 201530Z 18004KT 070V240 CAVOK 26/18 Q1025 NOSIG
14:00 to 16:00VFRWinds E-100 at 9kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
18:00 to 14:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 4kt
21:00 to 01:00TEMPOVFRWinds WNW-300 at 9kt, Sky clear
03:00 to 11:00TEMPOVFRWinds NW-320 at 10kt, Sky clear
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 17:30 local · 3h ago · delay window 19:53 local · How these are computed → methodology