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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BCN–IAD; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
15,189
both directions
Passengers
12,260
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BCN–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BCN–IAD in July 2026 (60 departures).
- UA
60 departures · 15,189 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.7%
Load
What plane flies BCN–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 78% of BCN–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
47 departures · 84.0% load
78.3% - Boeing 787-10
7 departures · 72.8% load
11.7% - Boeing 787-9
6 departures · 67.6% load
10.0%
How has BCN–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop BCN–IAD departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BCN–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
58 departures · 12,270 passengers
83.6%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 12,260 passengers
80.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BCN → IAD
81.8% full
30 departures · 6,243 passengers
IAD → BCN
79.6% full
30 departures · 6,017 passengers
Nonstop BCN–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (78.3%), followed by the Boeing 787-10 (11.7%).
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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