Barcelona (BCN) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 8h 54m
Bearing
296° NW
Barcelona (BCN) to Dulles (IAD) is 4,049 miles (6,516 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BCN–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BCN–IAD; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
13,356
both directions
Passengers
10,910
both directions
Load factor
81.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BCN–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BCN–IAD in May 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 13,356 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.7%
Load
What plane flies BCN–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 59% of BCN–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-300
36 departures · 80.0% load
59.0% - Boeing 787-8
19 departures · 83.7% load
31.1% - Boeing 767-400ER
5 departures · 80.4% load
8.2% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 99.3% load
1.6%
How has BCN–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop BCN–IAD departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BCN–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 12,850 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 11,818 passengers
78.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 13,188 passengers
82.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 13,784 passengers
89.4%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 13,965 passengers
90.1%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 10,473 passengers
89.5%
Load
December 2025
50 departures · 8,392 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
7 departures · 1,436 passengers
94.4%
Load
February 2026
11 departures · 1,674 passengers
75.0%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 12,964 passengers
90.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 12,217 passengers
86.6%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 10,910 passengers
81.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → BCN
87.9% full
31 departures · 5,998 passengers
BCN → IAD
75.2% full
30 departures · 4,912 passengers
Nonstop BCN–IAD 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 Dulles (IAD)?
BCN to IAD is 4,049 miles (6,516 km / 3,519 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BCN to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 4,049-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BCN–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (59.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (31.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BCN–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,049-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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