Barcelona (BCN) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 8h 29m
Bearing
297° NW
Barcelona (BCN) to Newark (EWR) is 3,838 miles (6,177 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BCN–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BCN–EWR; the Boeing 767-400ER was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
15,906
both directions
Passengers
13,402
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BCN–EWR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BCN–EWR in May 2026 (63 departures).
- UA
63 departures · 15,906 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.3%
Load
What plane flies BCN–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 73% of BCN–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-400ER
46 departures · 89.4% load
73.0% - Boeing 787-10
14 departures · 72.1% load
22.2% - Boeing 777-200
3 departures · 83.8% load
4.8%
How has BCN–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop BCN–EWR departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BCN–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 14,749 passengers
82.6%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 16,088 passengers
85.1%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 15,681 passengers
95.0%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 14,399 passengers
89.1%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 16,105 passengers
92.7%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 16,336 passengers
87.4%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 13,475 passengers
85.3%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 12,221 passengers
88.2%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 10,345 passengers
86.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 13,170 passengers
92.0%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 12,525 passengers
91.6%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 13,402 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BCN → EWR
79.4% full
32 departures · 6,457 passengers
EWR → BCN
89.4% full
31 departures · 6,945 passengers
Nonstop BCN–EWR 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 Newark (EWR)?
BCN to EWR is 3,838 miles (6,177 km / 3,335 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BCN to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 3,838-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BCN–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (73.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-10 (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BCN–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,838-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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