BCN to FUE: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) is 2,032 km (1,263 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 3h, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (FUE to BCN).
How far is it from Barcelona to El Matorral?
The great-circle distance between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) is 2,032 km (1,263 mi, 1,097 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BCN to FUE?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 3h. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. FUE is roughly southwest of BCN.
How is the BCN to FUE route written in code?
The pair is written BCN-FUE in IATA codes and LEBL-GCFV in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is BCN (LEBL), Fuerteventura Airport is FUE (GCFV).
| BCN | FUE | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport | Fuerteventura Airport |
| ICAO code | LEBL | GCFV |
| Country | Spain | Spain |
| Elevation | 12 ft | 85 ft |
| Rank by connections | #13 | #176 |
LEBL starts with L, the ICAO prefix for southern Europe; GCFV starts with G, the prefix for the western reaches of Africa. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 73 ft (22 m) of each other.
Airlines flying BCN to FUE
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | Ryanair | RYR | Ryanair | Active |
| VY | Formosa Airlines | FOS | - | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: IB.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Barcelona from El Matorral?
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) are 2,032 km (1,263 mi, 1,097 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BCN to FUE?
A typical nonstop flight between BCN and FUE takes about 3h. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is FUE from BCN?
Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) lies roughly southwest of Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).
Which airlines fly BCN to FUE?
2 airlines appear on the BCN-FUE route in the open dataset, including Ryanair, Formosa Airlines.
Related routes
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