Barcelona (BCN) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 8h 27m
Bearing
297° NW
Barcelona (BCN) to New York (JFK) is 3,822 miles (6,150 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BCN–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BCN–JFK; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
175
July 2026
Seats
48,904
both directions
Passengers
43,293
both directions
Load factor
88.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BCN–JFK?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BCN–JFK departures in July 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 16,864 seats
Share of departures35.4%84.2%
Load
- DL
59 departures · 16,626 seats
Share of departures33.7%91.1%
Load
- LL
LEVEL
54 departures · 15,414 seats
Share of departures30.9%90.5%
Load
What plane flies BCN–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 35% of BCN–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 84.2% load
35.4% - Airbus A330-300
58 departures · 91.0% load
33.1% - Airbus A330-200
54 departures · 90.5% load
30.9% - Airbus A330-900
1 departures · 94.0% load
0.6%
How has BCN–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop BCN–JFK departures fell from 223 in August 2025 to 175 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BCN–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
223 departures · 62,403 passengers
94.3%
Load
September 2025
205 departures · 54,446 passengers
90.5%
Load
October 2025
210 departures · 54,271 passengers
94.2%
Load
November 2025
165 departures · 43,595 passengers
87.6%
Load
December 2025
174 departures · 43,791 passengers
91.2%
Load
January 2026
91 departures · 22,804 passengers
87.2%
Load
February 2026
81 departures · 19,784 passengers
85.3%
Load
March 2026
119 departures · 29,785 passengers
88.8%
Load
April 2026
167 departures · 39,634 passengers
88.7%
Load
May 2026
179 departures · 42,497 passengers
87.7%
Load
June 2026
171 departures · 43,266 passengers
90.6%
Load
July 2026
175 departures · 43,293 passengers
88.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → BCN
88.3% full
88 departures · 21,716 passengers
BCN → JFK
88.7% full
87 departures · 21,577 passengers
Nonstop BCN–JFK 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 New York (JFK)?
BCN to JFK is 3,822 miles (6,150 km / 3,321 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BCN to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 3,822-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BCN–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (35.4%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (33.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BCN–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,822-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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