FAO → BCNFaro to Barcelona

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Direct flights from Faro (FAO) to Barcelona (BCN): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 20% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. 4 of the 5 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 987 km, an estimated 1 hour 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Faro and Barcelona. Updated 18 September 2026 at 15:26 UTC.

FAO Faro tracking
BCN Barcelona smooth · +11
987 km · ~1h 46m est.
dep bank 10:20–18:1522x weekly
Runs rough · 5 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 5 operated FAO → BCN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 4 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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IberiaLevelQatar AirwaysRyanair

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
IberiaIB

Flights IB5881 varies Tu Th Fr Sa Su

LevelLL

Flights LL5702 varies Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR4689 14:20 Fr · QR3711 varies Sa Su

RyanairFR

Flights FR6421 varies Tu Th Fr Sa

VUELING AIRLINESVY

Flights VY8485 varies Tu Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17FR6421arrived+12
09-17IB5881cancelledCNX
09-17LL5702cancelledCNX
09-17QR3752cancelledCNX
09-17VY8485cancelledCNX

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
FAOFaro tracking Full FAO delay board →
BCNBarcelona +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 11 kt Full BCN delay board →

How the Faro to Barcelona route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FAO to BCN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

FAO to BCN questions

Is FAO–BCN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at BCN is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from FAO to BCN?

Great-circle distance is 987 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 100–115 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FAO–BCN fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 22 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at FAO and arrival-side delay at BCN, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.