Flights Barcelona → London
BCN → LHR
How long is the flight from Barcelona to London?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to London (LHR) takes 1h 44m 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
The flight route connects Barcelona to London, operating with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Airbus A321, and Boeing 767. The origin airport in Barcelona has been open since 1916, while the destination airport serves over 83 million passengers annually.
The Barcelona (BCN) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 11 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to London (LHR) heads north for about 1,148 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 44m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 64% of BCN-LHR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 11 tracked BCN-LHR flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating BCN-LHR
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-LHR
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to London (LHR) takes 1h 44m 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) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 11 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-London is 0.00% across 11 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at London, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-London route is about 1,148 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.
