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How Busy Is Barcelona International Airport? BCN
Barcelona, Spain. Departures peak at 07:00 local, averaging 148.5 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 121 days observed.
Peak departure hour
07:00
148.5 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
03:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
59/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 1704.8 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 11:00 local (133.1 flights/hr). Total: 1706.1 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Iberia - Lineas Aereas de Espana (IB) 15,925
- 2. Vueling Airlines (VY) 14,682
- 3. Qatar Airways (QR) 12,315
- 4. China General Aviation (LL) 11,572
- 5. LATAM Airlines Chile (LA) 6,541
Top destinations
- 1. 🇪🇸 Madrid (MAD) 5,915
- 2. 🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca (PMI) 4,606
- 3. 🇫🇷 Paris (CDG) 3,924
- 4. 🇳🇱 Amsterdam (AMS) 3,883
- 5. 🇵🇹 Lisbon (LIS) 3,798
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at BCN?
- Departures from Barcelona International Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging 148.5 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of BCN?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from BCN?
- Iberia - Lineas Aereas de Espana (IB) is the largest operator at Barcelona International Airport, with 15925 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from BCN?
- Madrid (MAD) is the most-flown destination, with 5915 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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