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BCN to SWS: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Swansea (Swansea Airport)
769 mi
1,238 km · 669 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
769 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
- SWS — Swansea Airport · Swansea, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 mi away
Near SWS
- CWL · Cardiff International Airport34 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport41 mi away
- BRS · Bristol Airport60 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCN from SWS?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Swansea (SWS) is 769 miles (1,238 km, 669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to SWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BCN to SWS?
Nonstop service on BCN–SWS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Swansea?
Swansea is 1 hour behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to SWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BCN–SWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BCN to SWS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BCN–SWS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.