ZRH → BCNZurich to Barcelona

live

Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Barcelona (BCN): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 63% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. 4 of the 19 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 857 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Barcelona. Updated 17 October 2026 at 16:33 UTC.

Today, ZRH → BCN

Sat 17 Oct · local times
LX1954SWISSIn the air, 27 min late

Left ZRH at 12:47, 27 min after its 12:20 slot.

Track LX1954 →
  1. 07:10 LX1952SWISS Left 07:19 +9 ·
  2. 09:30 VY6247Vueling Left 09:33 ·
  3. 12:20 LX1954SWISS Left 12:47 +27 ·
  4. 15:55 LX1958Swiss International Airlines Left 16:03 +8 Landed 17:37 −8
  5. 17:20 LX1956Swiss International Airlines Left 17:34 +14 BCN 19:10In the air · scheduled landing
  6. 21:25 VY6249Vueling Cancelled ·
  7. 21:50 LX1950Swiss International Airlines On schedule BCN 23:35scheduled
  8. · IB5531Iberia Departed Landed 11:09 −11
  9. · IB5533Iberia Cancelled ·
  10. · LA5897LATAM Airlines Departed Landed 11:09 −11
  11. · LL5487Level Departed Landed 11:09 −11
  12. · LL5489Level Cancelled ·
  13. · QR8144Qatar Airways Cancelled ·

Checked ZRH board 18:24 · BCN board 18:33

ZRH Zurich busy · +21
BCN Barcelona smooth · +0
857 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 07:10–23:0541x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 41x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 19 operated ZRH → BCN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 4 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled21.1%recent route rate · 4 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
IberiaLATAM AirlinesLevelQatar Airways

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
IberiaIB

Flights IB5531 varies daily · IB5533 varies daily

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA5897 varies Tu We Th Sa Su · LA5899 11:15 Fr · LA5767 18:05 Fr

LevelLL

Flights LL5487 varies daily · LL5489 varies daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8143 varies daily · QR8144 varies daily

Swiss International Air LinesLX78% on time

Flights LX1952 07:10 daily · LX1954 12:20 daily · LX1958 15:55 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su · LX1956 17:20 daily

VuelingVY

Flights VY6247 09:30 daily · VY6249 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17IB5531arrived−11
10-17IB5533cancelledCNX
10-17LA5897arrived−11
10-17LL5487arrived−11
10-17LL5489cancelledCNX
10-17LX1952departed+9
10-17LX1954departed+27
10-17LX1956departed+14
10-17LX1958dep +8 → arr−8
10-17QR8144cancelledCNX
10-17VY6247departed+3
10-17VY6249cancelledCNX
10-16LX1950departed+11
10-16LX1952departed+13
10-16LX1954departed+46
10-16LX1956departed+13
10-16LX1958departed+8
10-16VY6247departed−6
10-16VY6249departed+105

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
ZRHZurich +21 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full ZRH delay board →
BCNBarcelona +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 8 kt Full BCN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH and BCN: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to Barcelona route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZRH 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Zurich (ZRH) to Barcelona (BCN) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ZRH-BCN
How we measure this →

ZRH to BCN questions

Is ZRH–BCN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–BCN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 17:20 from ZRH. 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 ZRH to BCN?

Great-circle distance is 857 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–BCN fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 96 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.