Direct Flights from New York to Barcelona
Nonstop service from EWR to BCN on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
United
Nonstop flights
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Distance
3,838 mi
Days operated
Schedule varies
About Barcelona
Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain after Madrid. With a population of 1.7 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.7 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid, and Milan.
Top things to do in Barcelona
- Park Güell is a complex of parks and gardens in Barcelona with architectural elements, located in the La Salut neighborhood of the Gràcia district in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the seat of the archbishop of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain.
- Santa Maria de Montserrat is an abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict located on the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain.
- Casa Vicens is a modernist building situated in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona. It is the work of architect Antoni Gaudí and is considered to be his first major project.
- The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, abbreviated as MNAC, is a museum of Catalan visual art located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- The Museu Picasso is an art museum in Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It houses an extensive collection of artworks by the twentieth-century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, with a total of 4251 of his works.
- The Fundació Joan Miró is a modern art museum honoring the life and work of the Spanish artist Joan Miró, located on the hill called Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain).
- The Arc de Triomf, translated: Arch of Victory, is a memorial arch in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair.
- The Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art is a contemporary art museum situated in the Plaça dels Àngels, in El Raval neighborhood, Ciutat Vella district, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- The FC Barcelona museum was inaugurated on 24 September 1984 under the presidency of Josep Lluís Nuñez. In 2000, the museum was renamed President Nuñez museum under the presidency of his successor, Joan Gaspart.
- The Parc de la Ciutadella is a park on the northeastern edge of Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. For decades following its creation in the mid-19th century, this park was the city's only green space.
- Barcelona Zoo is a zoo in the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The zoo used to be internationally known as the home of Snowflake, the only known albino gorilla, who died in 2003.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Barcelona
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Barcelona is March–June and September–December, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Barcelona rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Park Güell, Barcelona Cathedral, and Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Barcelona?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (EWR) to Barcelona (BCN) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Barcelona?
- United flies nonstop between New York (EWR) and Barcelona (BCN).
- How far is Barcelona from New York?
- Barcelona is about 3,838 miles from New York by air.
- What is there to do in Barcelona?
- Popular things to do include Park Güell, Barcelona Cathedral, Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey, Casa Vicens, and more.
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