Flights Rome → Barcelona
FCO → BCN
How long is the flight from Rome to Barcelona?
The flight from Rome (FCO) to Barcelona (BCN) takes 1h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Rome with Barcelona, using a mix of Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Airbus A321, and Boeing 737-800 aircraft. With only eleven flights recorded, the route has an on-time performance rate of 67%, with an average delay of 13.4 minutes per flight. The destination airport in Barcelona is one of the busiest in Europe, handling over 41 million passengers annually and has been operational since 1916, while Rome's airport opened in 1947.
The Rome (FCO) → Barcelona (BCN) route is operated by ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines. Across 26 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17/100 (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 Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to Barcelona: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Rome (FCO) to Barcelona (BCN) heads west for about 848 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 8m.
Departures from Rome on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 58% of FCO-BCN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (atfm); arriving into Barcelona it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 26 tracked FCO-BCN flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 21 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) | 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 FCO-BCN
The flight from Rome (FCO) to Barcelona (BCN) takes 1h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Rome (FCO) -> Barcelona (BCN) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 26 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Rome-Barcelona is 0.00% across 26 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 Barcelona, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Rome-Barcelona 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.
