LVL247MLVLIn the air, 15 min late
Left LAX at 20:03, 15 min after its 19:48 slot.
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. The median arrival is 39 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,674 km, an estimated 12 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Barcelona. Updated 17 October 2026 at 05:11 UTC.
Today, LAX → BCN
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 19:48 LVL247MLVL Left 20:03 +15 ·
- 19:50 IB2624Iberia Est. 19:50Departure not confirmed by the board BCN 16:05scheduled
Checked LAX board 21:45 · BCN board 07:11
LAX
Los Angeles
heavy · +40
BCN
Barcelona
heavy · +52
9,674 km · ~12h 54m est.
Disrupted · 5 airlines · 15x weekly · nonstop
38 / 100
route health from live LAX and BCN delay boards
Median arrival delay is −39 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−39 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~12h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x5 direct airlines on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAmerican AirlinesAA
Flights AA8751 varies Tu Sa Su
FinnairAY
Flights AY5396 varies Tu Sa Su
IberiaIB
Flights IB2624 varies Mo Fr Sa
LevelLL
Flights LL2624 varies Tu Sa Su
Qatar AirwaysQR
Flights QR7239 varies Tu Sa Su
History
operated legs · board outcomes10-16LVL247Mdeparted+15
10-13AA8751arrived−39
10-13AY5396arrived−39
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BCN: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +33 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Los Angeles to Barcelona route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/LAX-BCN
LAX to BCN questions
Is LAX–BCN running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at BCN is the weaker end, route health score 38/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LAX to BCN?
Great-circle distance is 9,674 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 713–859 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–BCN fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LAX 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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