Flights Barcelona → Frankfurt
BCN → FRA
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Frankfurt?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 1h 41m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Barcelona with Frankfurt, operating on an Airbus A320 or similar aircraft models like the A321 and A319. With a total of 15 flights recorded, it boasts an 85% on-time performance rate, though when delays do occur, they average around 7.8 minutes. The origin airport in Barcelona has been in operation since 1916, while the destination airport sees over 61 million passengers annually.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Vueling Airlines. Across 167 flights monitored in recent months, 41% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 52 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.79%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-east for about 1,093 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 41m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 51% of BCN-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 167 tracked BCN-FRA flights, 41% left on time with an average delay of 52 min and a 4.8% 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% |
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 80% | 36 min | 0.0% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-FRA
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 1h 41m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 41% with an average delay of 52 minutes, based on 167 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Frankfurt is 4.79% across 167 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Vueling Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Frankfurt, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Frankfurt route is about 1,093 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.
