✈ LHR → BCN
LONDON → BARCELONA: 2H 25M. SHORT ENOUGH TO SKIP THE MOVIE.
Flight from London to Barcelona
From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe → El Prat (BCN), Spain Europe
How long is the flight from London to Barcelona?
A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Barcelona (BCN) takes about 2 hours 25 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 713 miles (1,148 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 25m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
713 mi
1,148 km · great-circle
Avg speed
476 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Barcelona timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.