Flights Zurich → Barcelona
ZRH → BCN
How long is the flight from Zurich to Barcelona?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Barcelona (BCN) takes 1h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Zurich, with its airport opened in 1948, to Barcelona, whose airport has been operational since 1916 and currently serves over 41 million passengers annually. The journey is operated using Airbus A320, A321, and A319 aircraft models.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Zurich (ZRH) → Barcelona (BCN) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Vueling Airlines. Across 98 flights monitored in recent months, 40% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 35 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.10%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.1/100 (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 Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Barcelona: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Barcelona (BCN) heads south-west for about 856 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 25m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 45% of ZRH-BCN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Barcelona it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 98 tracked ZRH-BCN flights, 40% left on time with an average delay of 35 min and a 5.1% 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% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-BCN
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Barcelona (BCN) takes 1h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Zurich (ZRH) -> Barcelona (BCN) route, on-time performance is 40% with an average delay of 35 minutes, based on 98 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Barcelona is 5.10% across 98 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, 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.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
