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How Busy Is Barcelona International Airport? BCN
Barcelona, Spain. Departures peak at 07:00 local, averaging about 37 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
07:00
37 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
59/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 500 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: 08:00 local (about 38 flights/hr). Total: about 550 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Iberia - Lineas Aereas de Espana (IB)
- 2. Vueling Airlines (VY)
- 3. China General Aviation (LL)
- 4. Qatar Airways (QR)
- 5. LATAM Airlines Chile (LA)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇪🇸 Madrid (MAD)
- 2. 🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca (PMI)
- 3. 🇳🇱 Amsterdam (AMS)
- 4. 🇫🇷 Paris (CDG)
- 5. 🇵🇹 Lisbon (LIS)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at BCN?
- Departures from Barcelona International Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging about 37 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 01:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from BCN?
- Iberia - Lineas Aereas de Espana (IB) ran more departures from Barcelona International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from BCN?
- Madrid (MAD) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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