Barcelona (BCN) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 8h 38m
Bearing
296° NW
Barcelona (BCN) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 3,915 miles (6,300 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BCN–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BCN–PHL; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
14,508
both directions
Passengers
13,344
both directions
Load factor
92.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BCN–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BCN–PHL in May 2026 (62 departures).
- AA
62 departures · 14,508 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.0%
Load
What plane flies BCN–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of BCN–PHL departures.
- Boeing 787-8
62 departures · 92.0% load
100.0%
How has BCN–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BCN–PHL departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BCN–PHL 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 · 15,098 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 14,913 passengers
84.2%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 14,765 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 15,121 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 13,597 passengers
90.8%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 11,788 passengers
88.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 12,352 passengers
85.2%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 10,309 passengers
81.6%
Load
February 2026
46 departures · 7,698 passengers
71.5%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 12,989 passengers
89.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 11,612 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 13,344 passengers
92.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BCN → PHL
94.0% full
31 departures · 6,817 passengers
PHL → BCN
90.0% full
31 departures · 6,527 passengers
Nonstop BCN–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
BCN to PHL is 3,915 miles (6,300 km / 3,402 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BCN to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 3,915-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BCN–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BCN–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,915-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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