Cheap flights from New York to Barcelona from $159

The cheapest month to fly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from New York is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $359, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from New York during February instead. Flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport in February, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $429.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Barcelona-El Prat Airport is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $575. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $686. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport.

Flying to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from New York in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $614 when looking at flights departing in the evening. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $706 on average. Flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from New York in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Barcelona-El Prat for the best New York - Barcelona-El Prat flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport for around $563 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from New York for as low as $508 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Barcelona-El Prat flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to Barcelona-El Prat Airport.

As of March 2026, prices for New York to Barcelona-El Prat Airport flights are approximately 29% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

TAP AIR PORTUGAL, United Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Barcelona-El Prat

Iberia, United Airlines and LEVEL are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from New York according to our data. Iberia is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Barcelona-El Prat Airport. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between New York and Barcelona have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 177 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Iberojet have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Lisbon (LIS) was the most common stop: 32% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dublin (DUB) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $416.

Flights connecting via Paris (CDG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 00m.

Ponta Delgada (PDL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 15m.

As of March 2026, there are 12 flights per day flying from New York to Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, there are 88 flights per week flying from New York to Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.