American AirlinesAA0% on time
Flights AA6811 varies daily · AA6813 varies daily · AA6759 varies daily · AA6816 varies daily
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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Barcelona (BCN): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 0% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 92 minutes late. 26 of the 34 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,148 km, an estimated 1 hour 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Barcelona. Updated 9 September 2026 at 21:01 UTC.
LHR
London
disrupted · +82
BCN
Barcelona
heavy · +57
1,148 km · ~1h 58m est.
Runs rough · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
0% on time
of the last 34 operated LHR → BCN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +92 min. 26 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+92 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~1h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled76.5%recent route rate · 26 of 34
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesBritish AirwaysIberiaLATAM Airlines
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 daysBritish AirwaysBA0% on time
Flights BA8097 00:10 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · BA472 varies daily · BA474 varies daily · BA476 varies daily
IberiaIB0% on time
Flights IB5171 00:10 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · IB3655 varies daily · IB3657 varies daily · IB3653 varies daily
LATAM AirlinesLA
Flights LA5487 varies daily
LevelLL
Flights LL5557 00:10 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · LL5555 13:15 daily
VuelingVY0% on time
Flights VY9550 varies daily · VY6651 09:55 daily · VY9552 varies daily · VY9554 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-09AA6728cancelledCNX
09-09AA6759cancelledCNX
09-09AA6811cancelledCNX
09-09AA6813arrived+32
09-09AA6816arrived+75
09-09AA6818arrived+66
09-09IB3653cancelledCNX
09-09IB3655cancelledCNX
09-09IB3665cancelledCNX
09-09VY9554cancelledCNX
09-09VY9562cancelledCNX
09-08AA6728cancelledCNX
09-08AA6820cancelledCNX
09-08AA6822cancelledCNX
09-08BA8097cancelledCNX
09-08IB3662cancelledCNX
09-08IB3664cancelledCNX
09-08IB3665cancelledCNX
09-08IB3667cancelledCNX
09-08IB5171cancelledCNX
09-08VY9558cancelledCNX
09-08VY9562cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BCN: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the London to Barcelona route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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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LHR to BCN questions
Is LHR–BCN running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 12/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LHR–BCN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:55 and evening departures around 20:50 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BCN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from LHR to BCN?
Great-circle distance is 1,148 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 111–128 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–BCN fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 283 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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