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BCN Airport - Barcelona International Airport
Barcelona, Spain. Departures peak at 07:00 local, averaging 142.8 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-08-16. Schedule coverage: 76 days observed.
Peak departure hour
07:00
142.8 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: 1580.8 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 (111.5 flights/hr). Total: 1569.1 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Iberia - Lineas Aereas de Espana (IB) 10,998
- 2. Vueling Airlines (VY) 10,305
- 3. China General Aviation (LL) 9,817
- 4. Qatar Airways (QR) 8,419
- 5. LATAM Airlines Chile (LA) 4,347
Top destinations
- 1. 🇪🇸 Madrid (MAD) 3,771
- 2. 🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca (PMI) 3,237
- 3. 🇵🇹 Lisbon (LIS) 2,662
- 4. 🇳🇱 Amsterdam (AMS) 2,419
- 5. 🇪🇸 Ibiza (IBZ) 2,340
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at BCN?
- Departures from Barcelona International Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging 142.8 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 10998 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from BCN?
- Madrid (MAD) is the most-flown destination, with 3771 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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