MAN → BCNManchester to Barcelona

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Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Barcelona (BCN): 51 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 17% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 106 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,380 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manchester and Barcelona. Updated 17 October 2026 at 10:47 UTC.

Today, MAN → BCN

Sat 17 Oct · local times
VY8747VuelingIn the air, 34 min late

Left MAN at 10:24, 34 min after its 09:50 slot.

Landing
13:40BCN board estimate · sched 13:15
Track VY8747 →
  1. 07:05 U22001easyJet UK Left 07:26 +21 Landed 10:47 +17
  2. 08:00 LS803Jet2.com Left 08:23 +23 Landed 11:43 +8
  3. 09:50 VY8747Vueling Left 10:24 +34 BCN est. 13:40 +25In the air · sched 13:15
  4. 14:15 FR5271Ryanair On scheduleT3 BCN est. 17:26sched 17:35
  5. · BA8099British Airways On schedule BCN est. 13:40 +25sched 13:15
  6. · FR6596Ryanair On schedule BCN 21:40scheduled
  7. · IB5665Iberia On schedule BCN est. 13:40 +25sched 13:15
  8. · LL5728Level On schedule BCN est. 13:40 +25sched 13:15

Checked MAN board 11:28 · BCN board 12:47

MAN Manchester busy · +29
BCN Barcelona smooth · +0
1,380 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 00:25–20:5551x weekly
Runs rough · 9 airlines · 51x weekly · nonstop
17% on time

of the last 6 operated MAN → BCN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +106 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+106 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures51x9 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwayseasyJetIberiaJet2.com

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
British AirwaysBA

Flights BA8101 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · BA8099 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

easyJetU2

Flights U22035 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · U22001 varies daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB5667 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · IB5665 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Jet2.comLS

Flights LS803 08:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA5830 01:15 Mo · LA5827 14:10 Mo · LA5864 16:45 Fr

LevelLL

Flights LL5730 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · LL5728 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

RyanairFR

Flights FR5271 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · FR7542 varies Fr Su · FR6596 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa

Ryanair UKRK

Flights RK5271 13:40 Su

VUELING AIRLINESVY

Flights VY8747 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · VY8749 20:55 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17LS803dep +23 → arr+8
10-17U22001dep +21 → arr+17
10-17VY8747dep +34 → arr+25
10-16BA8101arrived+106
10-16IB5667arrived+106
10-16LL5730arrived+106

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MANManchester +29 min busy 🌤 clear · N 6 kt Full MAN delay board →
BCNBarcelona +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 11 kt Full BCN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Manchester to Barcelona route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAN 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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MAN to BCN questions

Is MAN–BCN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MAN is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAN–BCN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 20:55 from MAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BCN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAN to BCN?

Great-circle distance is 1,380 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–148 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAN–BCN fly?

9 carriers operate this route, around 83 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.