Flights Barcelona → Rome
BCN → FCO
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Rome?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Rome (FCO) takes about 1h 29m. 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, whose airport opened in 1916, with Rome, an Italian city served by a bustling airport that welcomed over 51.3 million passengers annually as of the latest data available. The journey is typically operated using modern aircraft such as Airbus A320, A319, A321, and Boeing 737-800 models.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines. Across 51 flights monitored in recent months, 44% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 72 minutes. The cancellation rate is 13.73%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Rome (FCO) heads east for about 848 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 29m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 29% of BCN-FCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 51 tracked BCN-FCO flights, 44% left on time with an average delay of 72 min and a 13.7% 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% |
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 80% | 36 min | 0.0% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-FCO
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Rome (FCO) takes about 1h 29m. 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) -> Rome (FCO) route, on-time performance is 44% with an average delay of 72 minutes, based on 51 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Rome is 13.73% across 51 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Rome, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Rome route is about 848 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.
