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ZRH to BCN: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport)
532 mi
857 km · 462 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
532 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
- 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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 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 ZRH from BCN?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Barcelona (BCN) is 532 miles (857 km, 462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to BCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZRH to BCN?
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