Barcelona (BCN) to Boston (BOS)
Flight time
≈ 8h 05m
Bearing
297° NW
Barcelona (BCN) to Boston (BOS) is 3,640 miles (5,858 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BCN–BOS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BCN–BOS; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
146
May 2026
Seats
32,586
both directions
Passengers
26,032
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BCN–BOS?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BCN–BOS departures in May 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
62 departures · 8,556 seats
Share of departures42.5%85.7%
Load
- DL
48 departures · 13,530 seats
Share of departures32.9%77.3%
Load
- LL
LEVEL
36 departures · 10,500 seats
Share of departures24.7%78.6%
Load
What plane flies BCN–BOS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 42% of BCN–BOS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
62 departures · 85.7% load
42.5% - Airbus A330-300
46 departures · 78.0% load
31.5% - Airbus A330-200
36 departures · 78.6% load
24.7% - Airbus A330-900
2 departures · 60.7% load
1.4%
How has BCN–BOS traffic changed?
Nonstop BCN–BOS departures rose from 75 in June 2025 to 146 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BCN–BOS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
75 departures · 19,084 passengers
75.7%
Load
July 2025
150 departures · 35,240 passengers
74.3%
Load
August 2025
88 departures · 21,161 passengers
84.6%
Load
September 2025
71 departures · 15,798 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
101 departures · 24,023 passengers
84.4%
Load
November 2025
52 departures · 12,151 passengers
75.0%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 14,746 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 6,771 passengers
70.9%
Load
February 2026
22 departures · 3,919 passengers
64.8%
Load
March 2026
30 departures · 7,422 passengers
82.7%
Load
April 2026
73 departures · 12,834 passengers
75.3%
Load
May 2026
146 departures · 26,032 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → BCN
86.5% full
74 departures · 14,336 passengers
BCN → BOS
73.0% full
72 departures · 11,696 passengers
Nonstop BCN–BOS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Barcelona
ES
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Coordinates
41.30°N, 2.08°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Barcelona (BCN) from Boston (BOS)?
BCN to BOS is 3,640 miles (5,858 km / 3,163 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BCN to BOS?
A nonstop covers the 3,640-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BCN–BOS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (42.5%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (31.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BCN–BOS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,640-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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