Flights Barcelona → Geneva
BCN → GVA
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Geneva?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Geneva (GVA) takes about 1h 13m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Barcelona and Geneva, using a mix of Airbus A320, Airbus A319, and Avro RJ100 aircraft. The origin airport in Barcelona has been operational since 1916, while the destination airport in Geneva, which opened in 1919, serves over 17 million passengers annually.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Geneva (GVA) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 36% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 40 minutes. The cancellation rate is 10.71%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Geneva: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Geneva (GVA) heads north-east for about 637 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 13m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 50% of BCN-GVA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Geneva it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked BCN-GVA flights, 36% left on time with an average delay of 40 min and a 10.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet (U2) | 70% | 31 min | 0.8% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-GVA
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Geneva (GVA) takes about 1h 13m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Geneva (GVA) route, on-time performance is 36% with an average delay of 40 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Geneva is 10.71% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Geneva, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Geneva route is about 637 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.
