Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 12h 43m
Bearing
319° NW
Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,956 miles (9,586 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BCN–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BCN–SFO; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
16,836
both directions
Passengers
13,332
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BCN–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BCN–SFO in May 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 16,836 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.2%
Load
What plane flies BCN–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of BCN–SFO departures.
- Boeing 777-200
61 departures · 79.2% load
100.0%
How has BCN–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop BCN–SFO departures fell from 94 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BCN–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
94 departures · 24,269 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
134 departures · 32,026 passengers
83.8%
Load
August 2025
96 departures · 22,015 passengers
84.7%
Load
September 2025
84 departures · 21,049 passengers
89.9%
Load
October 2025
85 departures · 21,120 passengers
90.6%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 265 passengers
96.0%
Load
March 2026
5 departures · 1,130 passengers
77.9%
Load
April 2026
21 departures · 5,490 passengers
88.6%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 13,332 passengers
79.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → BCN
89.1% full
31 departures · 7,626 passengers
BCN → SFO
68.9% full
30 departures · 5,706 passengers
Nonstop BCN–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
BCN to SFO is 5,956 miles (9,586 km / 5,176 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BCN to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 5,956-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BCN–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BCN–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,956-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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