Flights Frankfurt → Barcelona
FRA → BCN
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Barcelona?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona (BCN) takes about 1h 47m. 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 Frankfurt and Barcelona, utilizing Airbus aircraft models including the A321, A320, and A319. The destination airport in Barcelona has been operational since 1916 and currently serves over 41 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Barcelona (BCN) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Vueling Airlines. Across 149 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.03%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Barcelona: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona (BCN) heads south-west for about 1,093 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 47m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 46% of FRA-BCN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Barcelona it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 149 tracked FRA-BCN flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 4.0% 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% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-BCN
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona (BCN) takes about 1h 47m. 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 Frankfurt (FRA) -> Barcelona (BCN) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 149 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Barcelona is 4.03% across 149 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Vueling Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Barcelona, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Barcelona route is about 1,093 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.
