Flights Barcelona → Amsterdam
BCN → AMS
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Amsterdam?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 1h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Barcelona to Amsterdam operates with an average on-time performance of 75%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 12.3 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 28 total flights using either Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 aircraft.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Amsterdam (AMS) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Vueling Airlines. Across 63 flights monitored in recent months, 61% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.59%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Amsterdam: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Amsterdam (AMS) heads north for about 1,241 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 48m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 46% of BCN-AMS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Amsterdam it is 1.2 min (atfm).
Across 63 tracked BCN-AMS flights, 61% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 80% | 36 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-AMS
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 1h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Amsterdam (AMS) route, on-time performance is 61% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 63 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Amsterdam is 1.59% across 63 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Iberia Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Vueling Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Amsterdam, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Amsterdam route is about 1,241 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
