Flights Munich → Barcelona
MUC → BCN
How long is the flight from Munich to Barcelona?
The flight from Munich (MUC) 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
This flight route connects Munich, whose airport opened in 1992, with Barcelona, a city served by an older and more established airport that opened in 1916. The Barcelona airport handles over 41 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in Europe. Flights on this route are operated using various aircraft models including Airbus A320, A319, A321, and Embraer 195.
The Munich (MUC) → Barcelona (BCN) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Vueling Airlines. Across 109 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.59%. 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 Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Barcelona: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Barcelona (BCN) heads south-west for about 1,095 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 47m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of MUC-BCN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Barcelona it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 109 tracked MUC-BCN flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 4.6% 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% |
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 80% | 36 min | 0.0% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about MUC-BCN
The flight from Munich (MUC) 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 Munich (MUC) -> Barcelona (BCN) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 109 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Barcelona is 4.59% across 109 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 Munich-Barcelona route is about 1,095 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.
