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Busiest routes at Barcelona-El Prat (BCN), ranked by recorded flights

The ranking puts the routes with most flights from Barcelona-El Prat at the top, adding arrivals and departures over up to the last 30 complete days. Each row gives the route's share of the total, its arrivals and departures, the complete days it was flown and the number of airlines, and the ranking is published once 14 complete days are recorded.

Data available for Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)5,635 records · last updated 24 Oct 2026, 22:09

Not enough coverage to publish the ranking

The recorded data contains 4 provider-verified complete days, 3,347 recorded flights on 86 qualified routes. Publication requires at least 14 complete days, 100 recorded flights and 5 qualified routes. No artificial KPI, ranking or chart is published.

Check current flights at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)

This historical ranking does not replace the current boards. Check a specific arrival or departure before travelling.

One route can mean two terminals

Aena assigns terminals by airline, not by destination. If an airline at T1 and another at T2 both fly a route, their flights leave from buildings about 4 km apart, so check the terminal on your own booking.

Practical information

Ranked by

Recorded flights, arrivals plus departures

Period

Up to the last 30 complete days

Published from

14 complete days on record

Chart

The 10 routes with most flights

Each row

Share, arrivals, departures, active days, number of airlines

Codeshares

One physical flight, one count

Terminals

T1 and T2 added together

How the ranking is built

Each route joins El Prat to one other airport. Its total combines both directions over the same complete Barcelona local days, so today and any day still being recorded stay out. A route's share is its flights divided by the total of all ranked routes, and the summary above the chart says how much of that total the five busiest routes take. Every airline on the route counts towards it, whichever terminal it uses.

Reading the route table

Arrivals and departures are shown separately, which tells you whether a route is flown evenly both ways in the period. Active complete days is the number of days with at least one recorded flight: a route flown on every day of the window runs daily, one flown on a handful may run a few times a week. The airlines column is a count; the route page names the airlines and shows when each flew.

Travel tips

  • Read the number of active days before you assume a route runs daily.
  • Flying to Madrid on the Barcelona–Madrid air shuttle (Pont Aeri)? Go to T1.
  • Check whether a quieter route is in the More routes directory before deciding it is not flown.

Frequently asked questions

What is the busiest route from Barcelona-El Prat?
The leader can change as days are added; look at the top bar of the chart for the route ahead right now.
Are both directions counted?
Yes. Arrivals from the other airport and departures to it are added together.
Does a codeshare flight count more than once?
No. One physical flight is one count, however many airline codes it has.
Which days does the ranking cover?
Up to the last 30 complete days in Barcelona local time. Today is never included.
Why is there no ranking yet?
Publication waits for 14 complete days and a minimum number of recorded flights.
Does the busiest route carry the most passengers?
Not necessarily. Flights are counted, not seats or passengers.
Do all flights on a route leave from the same terminal?
No. The terminal follows the airline, so two airlines on one route may use T1 and T2.
Where does the Barcelona–Madrid air shuttle leave from?
From T1. Its arrivals use Carousel 00 and its passengers have the Colomer lounge on T1 Floor 1.
If a route is ranked, will it fly on my date?
Not necessarily. The ranking looks back; the departures board and the airline settle your date.
Why don't the numbers match the live board?
The board follows today minute by minute, while the ranking only adds up days that are over.