Flights London → Barcelona
LHR → BCN
Route overview
This flight route operates between London and Barcelona, utilizing a mix of Airbus A319, A320, A321, and Boeing 767 aircraft. With an average delay of 4.8 minutes per flight and an on-time performance rate of 83%, the service is generally reliable, serving one of Europe's busiest airports which welcomed over 41 million passengers in a single year.
The London (LHR) → Barcelona (BCN) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.2/100 (medium), 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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Barcelona: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Barcelona (BCN) heads south for about 1,148 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 51m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 80% of LHR-BCN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Barcelona it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 15 tracked LHR-BCN flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating LHR-BCN
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-BCN
On the London (LHR) -> Barcelona (BCN) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Barcelona is 0.00% across 15 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia 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 London-Barcelona route is about 1,148 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
