How long is the flight from California to Barcelona?

There are many flights that can get you from California to Barcelona in 16h 25m. Fly via United Airlines, Delta, or Lufthansa to get the fastest option. California and Barcelona are separated by a distance of 5952 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Barcelona one-way?

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $223 on Iberia. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include LEVEL from $250 and TAP AIR PORTUGAL from $279 one-way.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Barcelona ranges from 0.8 - 3.6 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.6 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Barcelona when rainfall is around 0.8 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Barcelona, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 75.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 48.2 F).

What are the most popular routes from California to Barcelona?

While some choose either Los Angeles - Barcelona-El Prat or Ontario - Barcelona-El Prat, San Francisco - Barcelona-El Prat is the most popular route from California to Barcelona.

What are the cheapest flights from California to Barcelona?

On average you can expect to pay $887 for a flight from California to Barcelona. The cheapest flight overall is $226 while the most popular route, (San Francisco - Barcelona-El Prat) is currently priced at $406.

What are the most reliable airlines from California to Barcelona?

Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from California to Barcelona on time: Finnair (100%), Vueling (89%), Iberia (87%).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from California to Barcelona?

When booking a flight from California to Barcelona, you may want to consider flying on LEVEL, American Airlines or Air Canada as they are the most popular for this route.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Barcelona?

Users have found that booking a flight from California to Barcelona at least 27 days early can save you up to 37% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 27 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from California to Barcelona for as little as $831 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as $895 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from California to Barcelona?

Flights from California to Barcelona lean towards being more expensive in June. Prices are generally better when you fly from California to Barcelona in February, with the cheapest ticket starting at $394.

Can I find deals for flights from California to Barcelona that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on California to Barcelona flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Barcelona. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 11, 2025.

Sun 11/26:40 pmSJC - BCN

3 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/111:35 pmBCN - SJC

2 stops38h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$411

Sat 11/16:30 amSJC - BCN

2 stops43h 05mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/111:35 pmBCN - SJC

2 stops38h 13mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$417

Sat 9/2012:37 pmOAK - BCN

2 stops33h 38mDelta

Fri 10/311:35 amBCN - OAK

2 stops44h 13mDelta

Deal found 9/9

$426

Tue 12/96:25 amSJC - BCN

1 stop17h 15mDelta

Tue 12/1610:55 amBCN - SJC

1 stop21h 06mDelta

Deal found 9/9

$434

Wed 10/156:40 amOAK - BCN

2 stops18h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/2210:45 amBCN - OAK

2 stops22h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$438

Sun 11/96:30 amSJC - BCN

1 stop21h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/193:05 pmBCN - SJC

2 stops28h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$438

Mon 12/810:25 pmSJC - BCN

1 stop25h 15mDelta

Tue 12/1610:55 amBCN - SJC

1 stop18h 47mDelta

Deal found 9/9

$439

Tue 9/236:30 amSJC - BCN

2 stops16h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 10/712:10 pmBCN - SJC

2 stops32h 51mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$440

Mon 12/85:45 amOAK - BCN

2 stops41h 55mDelta

Tue 12/1610:55 amBCN - OAK

2 stops38h 19mDelta

Deal found 9/9

$444

Sat 9/2012:35 pmSJC - BCN

1 stop33h 40mDelta

Wed 10/89:30 amBCN - SJC

2 stops38h 12mDelta

Deal found 9/11

$444

Tue 11/254:02 pmSJC - BCN

2 stops32h 33mAir Canada

Thu 12/41:35 pmBCN - SJC

2 stops37h 16mAir Canada

Deal found 9/10

$445

Mon 11/108:03 pmOAK - BCN

2 stops27h 57mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/1912:50 pmBCN - OAK

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$449

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Sun 11/96:30 amSJC - BCN

1 stop21h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/263:05 pmBCN - SJC

1 stop16h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$434

Tue 12/96:25 amSJC - BCN

1 stop17h 15mDelta

Tue 12/1610:55 amBCN - SJC

2 stops31h 15mDelta

Deal found 9/9

$438

Wed 11/199:40 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop16h 25mLufthansa

Wed 11/2611:55 amBCN - SFO

1 stop16h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 9/10

$462

Mon 10/67:50 pmLAX - BCN

Nonstop11h 40mLEVEL

Wed 10/229:30 amBCN - LAX

Nonstop13h 05mLEVEL

Deal found 9/9

$471

Sun 10/268:50 pmLAX - BCN

Nonstop11h 30mIberia

Tue 11/112:00 pmBCN - LAX

Nonstop13h 05mIberia

Deal found 9/9

$482

Sun 12/712:43 amSFO - BCN

2 stops22h 37mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/222:55 pmBCN - SFO

1 stop34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9

$491

Sun 11/168:40 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop14h 25mBritish Airways

Fri 11/286:40 amBCN - SFO

1 stop17h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/10

$491

Wed 10/221:23 pmSMF - BCN

2 stops19h 47mScandinavian Airlines

Sat 11/227:10 pmBCN - SMF

2 stops36h 48mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$529

Sat 12/68:18 pmBUR - BCN

2 stops29h 27mAir Canada

Tue 12/161:35 pmBCN - BUR

2 stops27h 46mAir Canada

Deal found 9/11

$543

Thu 11/277:00 amSAN - BCN

1 stop16h 00mKLM

Thu 12/1110:15 amBCN - SAN

1 stop19h 31mKLM

Deal found 9/9

$583

Mon 10/208:45 amSJC - BCN

2 stops19h 30mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/313:05 pmBCN - SJC

2 stops30h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$438

Sun 12/77:15 amSJC - BCN

2 stops21h 45mDelta

Tue 12/1610:55 amBCN - SJC

1 stop18h 47mDelta

Deal found 9/9

$453

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Sat 9/2012:37 pmOAK - BCN

2 stops33h 38mDelta

Fri 10/311:35 amBCN - OAK

2 stops44h 13mDelta

Deal found 9/9

$426

Sat 9/2012:35 pmSJC - BCN

1 stop33h 40mDelta

Wed 10/89:30 amBCN - SJC

2 stops38h 12mDelta

Deal found 9/11

$444

Tue 9/236:30 amSJC - BCN

2 stops16h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 10/712:10 pmBCN - SJC

2 stops32h 51mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$440

Tue 9/236:00 amSJC - BCN

1 stop19h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/710:15 amBCN - SJC

2 stops21h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$457

Tue 9/237:00 amSFO - BCN

2 stops15h 50mUnited Airlines

Tue 9/306:50 amBCN - SFO

2 stops19h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$462

Mon 9/296:00 amLAX - BCN

2 stops27h 10mScandinavian Airlines

Mon 10/137:00 pmBCN - LAX

1 stop30h 20mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$461

Tue 9/306:35 amSJC - BCN

1 stop17h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 10/306:00 amBCN - SJC

2 stops17h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$462

Wed 10/87:30 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop19h 05mSWISS

Fri 10/176:00 amBCN - SFO

2 stops42h 28mSWISS

Deal found 9/10

$461

Wed 10/156:40 amOAK - BCN

2 stops18h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/2210:45 amBCN - OAK

2 stops22h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$438

Mon 10/208:45 amSJC - BCN

2 stops19h 30mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/313:05 pmBCN - SJC

2 stops30h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$438

Tue 10/218:30 amSFO - BCN

1 stop14h 20mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/316:50 amBCN - SFO

2 stops19h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9

$458

Thu 10/236:30 amSJC - BCN

1 stop21h 45mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/3112:35 pmBCN - SJC

2 stops41h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$461

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Fri 11/287:10 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop19h 35mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/9

$194

Wed 11/54:35 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop18h 45mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/10

$197

Wed 10/224:20 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop24h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/10

$198

Fri 11/77:10 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop19h 35mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/10

$200

Sat 11/154:35 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop32h 30mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/10

$202

Fri 11/147:10 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop33h 35mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/10

$204

Mon 11/174:35 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop34h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/10

$205

Tue 10/144:20 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop15h 35mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/9

$207

Tue 10/214:20 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop20h 30mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/9

$208

Mon 10/204:20 pmSFO - BCN

1 stop18h 00mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/9

$209

Thu 11/610:15 amSFO - BCN

3 stops41h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$222

Mon 10/67:50 pmLAX - BCN

Nonstop11h 40mLEVEL

Deal found 9/11

$250

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Sun 11/9

6:30 am-1:05 pm

1 stop21h 35m

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Wed 11/26

3:05 pm-10:28 pm

1 stop16h 23m

$434

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SJC - BCN

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Tue 12/9

6:25 am-8:40 am

1 stop17h 15m

Barcelona-El Prat

Tue 12/16

10:55 am-9:10 am

2 stops31h 15m

$438

San JoseBarcelona

SJC - BCN

SJCBCN

San Jose

Mon 10/20

8:45 am-1:15 pm

2 stops19h 30m

Barcelona-El Prat

Fri 10/31

3:05 pm-1:42 pm

2 stops30h 37m

$438

San JoseBarcelona

SJC - BCN

SJCBCN

San Jose

Wed 10/22

6:30 am-1:15 pm

1 stop21h 45m

Barcelona-El Prat

Fri 10/31

3:05 pm-1:42 pm

2 stops30h 37m

$438

San JoseBarcelona

SJC - BCN

SJCBCN

San Jose

Sun 12/7

7:15 am-2:00 pm

2 stops21h 45m

Barcelona-El Prat

Tue 12/16

10:55 am-8:42 pm

1 stop18h 47m

$453

San FranciscoBarcelona

SFO - BCN

SFOBCN

San Francisco

Mon 10/6

5:30 pm-2:00 pm

Nonstop11h 30m

Barcelona-El Prat

Tue 10/14

6:00 am-4:35 pm

1 stop19h 35m

$461

San FranciscoBarcelona

SFO - BCN

SFOBCN

San Francisco

Wed 10/22

5:30 pm-2:00 pm

Nonstop11h 30m

Barcelona-El Prat

Fri 11/7

6:45 am-4:30 pm

1 stop18h 45m

$461

San JoseBarcelona

SJC - BCN

SJCBCN

San Jose

Thu 10/23

6:30 am-1:15 pm

1 stop21h 45m

Barcelona-El Prat

Fri 10/31

12:35 pm-10:28 pm

2 stops41h 53m

$461

San FranciscoBarcelona

SFO - BCN

SFOBCN

San Francisco

Wed 11/19

9:40 pm-11:05 pm

1 stop16h 25m

Barcelona-El Prat

Wed 11/26

11:55 am-7:35 pm

1 stop16h 40m

$462

San FranciscoBarcelona

SFO - BCN

SFOBCN

San Francisco

Tue 10/21

7:15 am-9:20 am

1 stop17h 05m

Barcelona-El Prat

Wed 10/29

6:00 am-11:44 pm

2 stops25h 44m

$462

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Barcelona?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Barcelona (average of $523). Flying from California to Barcelona in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,059). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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How long is the flight from California to Barcelona?
There are many flights that can get you from California to Barcelona in 16h 25m. Fly via United Airlines, Delta, or Lufthansa to get the fastest option. California and Barcelona are separated by a distance of 5952 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Barcelona one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $223 on Iberia. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include LEVEL from $250 and TAP AIR PORTUGAL from $279 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from California to Barcelona?
While some choose either Los Angeles - Barcelona-El Prat or Ontario - Barcelona-El Prat, San Francisco - Barcelona-El Prat is the most popular route from California to Barcelona.
What are the most reliable airlines from California to Barcelona?
Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from California to Barcelona on time: Finnair (100%), Vueling (89%), Iberia (87%).
What are the cheapest flights from California to Barcelona?
On average you can expect to pay $887 for a flight from California to Barcelona. The cheapest flight overall is $226 while the most popular route, (San Francisco - Barcelona-El Prat) is currently priced at $406.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Barcelona that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on California to Barcelona flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from California to Barcelona?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Barcelona.
Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Barcelona?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Barcelona by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Barcelona?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Barcelona (average of $523). Flying from California to Barcelona in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,059). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from California to Barcelona

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
LEVEL	Cheapest$323	Average$632	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
WestJet	Cheapest$352	Average$879	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time60%
TAP AIR PORTUGAL	Cheapest$367	Average$582	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
LEVEL	Cheapest$374	Average$692	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Virgin Atlantic	Cheapest$404	Average$830	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%
Finnair	Cheapest$418	Average$706	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%
Scandinavian Airlines	Cheapest$421	Average$572	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
Vueling	Cheapest$429	Average$751	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time88%
SWISS	Cheapest$448	Average$690	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%
Air Canada	Cheapest$458	Average$835	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%

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