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BGZ to BCN: distance & flight time
Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome) → Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport)
545 mi
877 km · 474 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
545 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGZ from BCN?
The flight distance from Braga (BGZ) to Barcelona (BCN) is 545 miles (877 km, 474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGZ to BCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Braga and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour ahead of Braga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGZ to BCN?
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