LHR → BCNLondon to Barcelona

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Barcelona (BCN): 326 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 77% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. 1 of the 30 tracked flights was 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 30 October 2026 at 15:04 UTC.

Today, LHR → BCN

Fri 30 Oct · local times
BA496British Airways43 min late

The LHR board at 15:04 shows departure at 20:03 instead of 19:20.

Landing
22:11BCN board estimate · sched 22:30
Later cancelled
2.4%of 3,940 past British Airways flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
VY7643 20:50Vueling
Track BA496 →
BA476British AirwaysIn the air, 16 min late

Left LHR at 08:26, 16 min after its 08:10 slot.

Landing
11:07BCN board estimate · sched 11:25
Track BA476 →
  1. 06:05 BA472British Airways Left 06:36 +31 Landed 09:21 +6
  2. 07:30 BA474British Airways Cancelled ·
  3. 08:10 BA476British Airways Left 08:26 +16 BCN est. 11:07In the air · sched 11:25
  4. 09:55 VY7641Vueling Left 11:30 +95 Landed 14:07 +57
  5. 10:25 BA480British Airways Left 12:26 +121 Landed 15:06 +86
  6. 11:25 BA482British Airways Left 13:11 +106 BCN est. 16:02 +82In the air · sched 14:40
  7. 12:55 BA484British Airways Left 14:23 +88 BCN est. 17:06 +56In the air · sched 16:10
  8. 15:15 BA486British Airways On scheduleBoarding BCN est. 18:04sched 18:30
  9. 19:20 BA496British Airways Est. 20:03 +43 BCN est. 22:11sched 22:30
  10. 20:50 VY7643Vueling On schedule ·
  11. · BA8083British Airways Departed Landed 14:07 +57
  12. · IB5423Iberia Departed Landed 14:07 +57
  13. · LL5423Level Departed Landed 14:07 +57

Checked LHR board 15:04 · BCN board 15:53

LHR London disrupted · +69
BCN Barcelona smooth · +0
1,148 km · ~1h 58m est.
dep bank 00:05–22:30326x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 326x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 26 tracked LHR → BCN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 1 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 25 arrivals
Flight time~1h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures326x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.3%recent route rate · 1 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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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 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6811 varies daily · AA6813 varies daily · AA6759 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA6816 varies daily

British AirwaysBA79% on time

Flights BA8085 00:05 Mo Tu We Th Su · BA8097 00:10 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · BA472 varies daily · BA474 varies daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB5425 00:05 Mo Tu We Th Su · IB5171 00:10 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · IB3655 varies daily · IB3657 varies daily

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA5487 varies daily

LevelLL

Flights LL5425 00:05 Mo Tu We Th Su · LL5557 00:10 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · LL5423 13:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · LL5555 13:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

VuelingVY

Flights VY9550 varies daily · VY6651 09:55 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · VY7641 09:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · VY9552 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30BA472dep +31 → arr+6
10-30BA474cancelledCNX
10-30BA476departed+16
10-30BA480dep +121 → arr+86
10-30BA482departed+106
10-30BA484departed+88
10-30BA8083arrived+57
10-30IB5423arrived+57
10-30LL5423arrived+57
10-30VY7641dep +95 → arr+57
10-29BA474dep +28 → arr−10
10-29BA476departed+34
10-29BA480dep +18 → arr−20
10-29BA482dep +25 → arr−10
10-29BA484dep +33 → arr−6
10-29BA486dep +48 → arr+7
10-29BA494dep +35 → arr−3
10-29BA496dep +24 → arr−6
10-29BA8083arrived−3
10-29BA8085arrived−14
10-29IB5423arrived−3
10-29IB5425arrived−14
10-29LL5423arrived−3
10-29LL5425arrived−14
10-29VY7641dep +31 → arr−3
10-29VY7643arrived−14
10-28BA8085arrived−2
10-28IB5425arrived−2
10-28LL5425arrived−2
10-28VY7643arrived−2

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
LHRLondon +69 min disrupted 🌤 clear · E 7 kt Full LHR delay board →
BCNBarcelona +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 9 kt Full BCN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BCN: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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?

Some delays possible. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 54/100. 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 19:20 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 326 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.