Flights Barcelona → Frankfurt
BCN → FRA
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 15 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.6/100 (medium), 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 47m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% 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 15 tracked BCN-FRA flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 89% | 19 min | 0.0% |
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
Airlines operating BCN-FRA
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-FRA
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 15 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.
