RyanairFR40% on time
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Direct flights from Nottingham (EMA) to Barcelona (BCN): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,308 km, an estimated 2 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nottingham and Barcelona. Updated 22 October 2026 at 12:17 UTC.
EMA
Nottingham
tracking
BCN
Barcelona
smooth · +0
1,308 km · ~2h 11m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 5 operated EMA → BCN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +21 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+21 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Nottingham to Barcelona route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EMA to BCN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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EMA to BCN questions
Is EMA–BCN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from EMA to BCN?
Great-circle distance is 1,308 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 122–142 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does EMA–BCN fly?
Ryanair runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at EMA and arrival-side delay at BCN, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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