Barcelona, Spain
| IATA Code | BCN |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | LEBL |
| City | Barcelona |
| Country | Spain |
| Time Zone | Europe/Madrid |
| Coordinates | 41.2974, 2.0833 |
| Elevation | 12 ft / 4 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Catalonia |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BCN, using BCN as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRBCN Sabre: A15JUNLHRBCN Galileo: A/15JUNLHRBCN
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 1,148 km / 713 mi | ≈ 1.4h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 6,150 km / 3,822 mi | ≈ 7.2h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 5,175 km / 3,216 mi | ≈ 6.1h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 10,898 km / 6,772 mi | ≈ 12.8h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 17,190 km / 10,681 mi | ≈ 20.2h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to BCN, at roughly 1.4 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 20.2 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BCN as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Barcelona is BCN — Barcelona-El Prat Airport.
Barcelona-El Prat Airport operates on Europe/Madrid time.
In a flight segment line, BCN appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BCN... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to BCN, at an estimated 1.4 hours nonstop flight time.
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