Flights Barcelona → Warsaw
BCN → WAW
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Warsaw?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Warsaw (WAW) takes about 2h 45m. 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 Warsaw, utilizing aircraft such as the Airbus A320, Embraer 195, and Boeing 737-400. The origin airport in Barcelona has been operational since 1916, while the destination airport in Warsaw opened in 1934 and currently serves over 21 million passengers annually.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Warsaw (WAW) route is operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, Iberia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Vueling Airlines, Wizz Air. Across 36 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 50 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.56%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Warsaw the average ATFM delay is 1.3 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Warsaw: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Warsaw (WAW) heads north-east for about 1,870 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 45m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 56% of BCN-WAW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Warsaw it is 1.3 min (atfm).
Across 36 tracked BCN-WAW flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 50 min and a 5.6% 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% |
| Wizz Air (W6) | 79% | 31 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-WAW
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Warsaw (WAW) takes about 2h 45m. 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) -> Warsaw (WAW) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 50 minutes, based on 36 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Warsaw is 5.56% across 36 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Norwegian Air Shuttle, Iberia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Vueling Airlines, Wizz Air.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Warsaw, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Warsaw route is about 1,870 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
