Barcelona–El Prat is Spain's second busiest airport and the largest base of Vueling. It sits on the Mediterranean coast just 15 kilometers from the city, close enough that the airport is bordered by the Llobregat delta nature reserve and its lagoons full of migratory birds. The current schedule feed lists 235 airports in 70 countries connected to Barcelona.
Terminal 1, by Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill, is arranged around a long skylit spine with reflecting pools and terrazzo floors.
Barcelona International Airport is the 26th busiest airport in the world — it handled 57,483,036 passengers in 2025, according to ACI World's annual ranking.
The most frequently served routes for Barcelona International Airport connect to Lisbon (LIS), Madrid (MAD) and Amsterdam (AMS).
The longest connected route for Barcelona International Airport reaches Santiago (SCL). This non-stop flight covers a distance of 6,928 miles (11,150 km).