Flights Barcelona → Manchester
BCN → MAN
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Manchester?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Manchester (MAN) takes about 2h 9m. 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
This flight route connects Barcelona and Manchester, operating with a diverse fleet of aircraft including the Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-300, and Airbus A321. The origin airport in Barcelona dates back to 1916, while the destination airport in Manchester opened in 1934 and currently handles over 23 million passengers annually.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Manchester (MAN) route is operated by Ryanair. Across 33 flights monitored in recent months, 27% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 51 minutes. The cancellation rate is 9.09%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Manchester the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Manchester: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Manchester (MAN) heads north for about 1,379 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 9m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 55% of BCN-MAN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Manchester it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 33 tracked BCN-MAN flights, 27% left on time with an average delay of 51 min and a 9.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-MAN
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Manchester (MAN) takes about 2h 9m. 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) -> Manchester (MAN) route, on-time performance is 27% with an average delay of 51 minutes, based on 33 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Manchester is 9.09% across 33 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Ryanair.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Manchester, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Manchester route is about 1,379 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.
