Barcelona (BCN) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 12h 49m
Bearing
314° NW
Barcelona (BCN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,011 miles (9,674 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BCN–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, LEVEL was the only carrier flying nonstop BCN–LAX; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
38
May 2026
Seats
11,578
both directions
Passengers
9,889
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BCN–LAX?
LEVEL was the only carrier to fly nonstop BCN–LAX in May 2026 (38 departures).
- LL
LEVEL
38 departures · 11,578 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.4%
Load
What plane flies BCN–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of BCN–LAX departures.
- Airbus A330-200
38 departures · 85.4% load
100.0%
How has BCN–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BCN–LAX departures fell from 52 in June 2025 to 38 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BCN–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 15,242 passengers
75.5%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 33,545 passengers
84.8%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 16,763 passengers
94.3%
Load
September 2025
48 departures · 13,070 passengers
95.3%
Load
October 2025
77 departures · 20,452 passengers
88.9%
Load
November 2025
42 departures · 10,069 passengers
77.7%
Load
December 2025
45 departures · 10,212 passengers
80.5%
Load
January 2026
22 departures · 4,666 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 4,383 passengers
63.8%
Load
March 2026
22 departures · 5,527 passengers
83.0%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 9,706 passengers
76.0%
Load
May 2026
38 departures · 9,889 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → BCN
85.4% full
20 departures · 5,174 passengers
BCN → LAX
85.4% full
18 departures · 4,715 passengers
Nonstop BCN–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
BCN to LAX is 6,011 miles (9,674 km / 5,224 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BCN to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 6,011-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BCN–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BCN–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,011-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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