Flights Barcelona → Palermo
BCN → PMO
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Palermo?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Palermo (PMO) takes about 1h 40m. 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 operates between Barcelona and Palermo, using an Airbus A320 aircraft. The airport in Barcelona, where the journey begins, has a long history dating back to its opening in 1916, while the destination airport in Palermo serves over six million passengers annually.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Palermo (PMO) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines. Across 16 flights monitored in recent months, 36% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 53 minutes. The cancellation rate is 31.25%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Palermo the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Palermo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Palermo (PMO) heads east for about 1,003 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 40m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 69% of BCN-PMO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Palermo it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 16 tracked BCN-PMO flights, 36% left on time with an average delay of 53 min and a 31.3% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-PMO
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Palermo (PMO) takes about 1h 40m. 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) -> Palermo (PMO) route, on-time performance is 36% with an average delay of 53 minutes, based on 16 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Palermo is 31.25% across 16 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Palermo, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Palermo route is about 1,003 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.
