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Barcelona to Cordoba flight path

BCN → CORBCNCOR
The shortest path on the sphere. On a flat map it looks curved; on the globe it is a straight line.

Along the shortest route, the flight from Barcelona to Cordoba covers 6,550 miles (10,550 km) — about 12 h 40 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Cape Verde, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. It crosses the Balearic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean: 55% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−3.

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From Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) · BCN · COR

BCNBarcelona
CORCordoba
Great-circle distance
10,550 km
Duration, no wind
12 h 40 min
Over water
55 %
Time difference today
−5 h

The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.

What countries do you fly over from Barcelona to Cordoba?

  • Spain
  • Gibraltar
  • Morocco
  • Cape Verde
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Argentina
  • Balearic Sea
  • Atlantic Ocean

Which side of the plane to sit on to see Mulhacén

To see Mulhacén (3,479 m), sit on the left: it lies about 63 km from the route, ≈ 1 h 00 min into the flight.

Left window
  • Valencia ≈ 35 min
  • Mulhacén (3,479 m) ≈ 1 h 00 min
  • Málaga ≈ 1 h 05 min
  • Tangier ≈ 1 h 20 min
  • Kenitra ≈ 1 h 30 min
  • Salé ≈ 1 h 30 min
  • Rabat ≈ 1 h 30 min
  • Casablanca ≈ 1 h 40 min
  • Chapada dos Veadeiros (1,691 m) ≈ 9 h 25 min
  • Goiânia ≈ 9 h 50 min
  • Asunción ≈ 11 h 20 min
  • Mount Champaquí (2,770 m) ≈ 12 h 25 min
Right window
  • Campo Grande ≈ 10 h 35 min

Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.

Leg by leg

2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 hUTC+0UTC+1UTC−1UTC−3UTC−4UTC−3UTC+2Atlantic OceanIberian PeninsulaCanary IslandsCaatingaSerra do EspinhoChaco BorealMulhacén 3,479 m 63 kmMount Champaquí 2,770 m 4 kmChapada dos Veadeiros 1,691 m 71 kmCasablanca 78 kmRabat 94 kmGoiânia 102 kmAsunción 28 kmTangier 18 kmCampo Grande 82 kmBCNCOR▲ Left window▼ Right window◀ Left windowRight window ▶2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 hUTC+0UTC+1UTC−1UTC−3UTC−4UTC−3Atlantic OceanIberian PeninsulaCanary IslandsCaatingaSerra do EspinhoChaco BorealValencia26 km off routeMulhacén3,479 m · 63 kmMálaga24 km off routeTangier18 km off routeKenitra91 km off routeSalé93 km off routeRabat94 km off routeChapada dos Veadeiros1,691 m · 71 kmGoiânia102 km off routeAsunción28 km off routeMount Champaquí2,770 m · 4 kmCampo Grande82 km off routeBCNCORUTC+2

LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change

See the full list, leg by leg
  1. Take-off from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
  2. Below: Iberian Peninsula0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
  3. Water starts: Balearic Sea35 km · ≈ 17 min into the flight
  4. Land again211 km · ≈ 30 min into the flight
  5. Valencia, Spain — on the left, 26 km away289 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
  6. Below: Sierra Nevada598 km · ≈ 55 min into the flight
  7. Mulhacén, 3,479 m — on the left, 63 km away659 km · ≈ 1 h 00 min into the flight
  8. Málaga, Spain — on the left, 24 km away757 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
  9. Atlantic Ocean — 5,590 km without land914 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
  10. Local time below changes: UTC+2 to UTC+0914 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
  11. Tangier, Morocco — on the left, 18 km away920 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
  12. Kenitra, Morocco — on the left, 91 km away1,090 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
  13. Salé, Morocco — on the left, 93 km away1,120 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
  14. Rabat, Morocco — on the left, 94 km away1,120 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
  15. Casablanca, Morocco — on the left, 78 km away1,210 km · ≈ 1 h 40 min into the flight
  16. Local time below changes: UTC+0 to UTC+11,900 km · ≈ 2 h 25 min into the flight
  17. Below: Canary Islands1,930 km · ≈ 2 h 30 min into the flight
  18. Below: Cape Verde3,690 km · ≈ 4 h 30 min into the flight
  19. Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC−13,730 km · ≈ 4 h 30 min into the flight
  20. Local time below changes: UTC−1 to UTC−36,470 km · ≈ 7 h 40 min into the flight
  21. Below: Caatinga6,510 km · ≈ 7 h 45 min into the flight
  22. Below: Serra da Ibiapaba6,580 km · ≈ 7 h 50 min into the flight
  23. Below: Brazilian Highlands6,930 km · ≈ 8 h 15 min into the flight
  24. Below: Serra do Espinho7,910 km · ≈ 9 h 20 min into the flight
  25. Chapada dos Veadeiros, 1,691 m — on the left, 71 km away7,980 km · ≈ 9 h 25 min into the flight
  26. Goiânia, Brazil — on the left, 102 km away8,330 km · ≈ 9 h 50 min into the flight
  27. Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−48,720 km · ≈ 10 h 15 min into the flight
  28. Campo Grande, Brazil — on the right, 82 km away9,010 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
  29. Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−39,280 km · ≈ 10 h 55 min into the flight
  30. Below: Chaco Boreal9,530 km · ≈ 11 h 10 min into the flight
  31. Asunción, Paraguay — on the left, 28 km away9,620 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
  32. Below: Gran Chaco9,630 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
  33. Below: Chaco Austral9,920 km · ≈ 11 h 40 min into the flight
  34. Below: Pampas10,270 km · ≈ 12 h 05 min into the flight
  35. Landing at Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport10,550 km · ≈ 12 h 25 min into the flight
  36. Mount Champaquí, 2,770 m — on the left, 4 km away10,550 km · ≈ 12 h 25 min into the flight

Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.

Which side the sun, sunrise or sunset will be on

Enter the day and take-off time. Your phone does the maths: the sun's position on every leg of the route, relative to the nose of the aircraft.

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Arriving in Cordoba

Cordoba
Cordoba · Photo: Alakasam · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Flight time and distance

About 12 h 40 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.

6,550 miles (10,550 km, 5,700 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.

Time zones you cross

kmTimeZone
0 kmUTC+2Madrid
914 kmUTC+0Casablanca
1,900 kmUTC+1Canary
3,730 kmUTC−1Cape Verde
6,470 kmUTC−3Fortaleza
8,720 kmUTC−4Campo Grande
9,280 kmUTC−3Asuncion

Airspace (FIRs) along the route

Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.

  • Barcelona
  • Valencia (FL245-)
  • Sevilla
  • Casablanca
  • Agadir
  • Canarias
  • Canarias Oceanic
  • Sal Oceanic
  • Dakar Oceanic
  • Atlantico
  • Recife
  • Brasilia
  • Curitiba
  • Asuncion
  • Resistencia
  • Cordoba

FAQ

Where does the plane fly from Barcelona to Cordoba?

Along the shortest route, the flight from Barcelona to Cordoba covers 6,550 miles (10,550 km) — about 12 h 40 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Cape Verde, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. It crosses the Balearic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean: 55% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−3.

What countries do you fly over from Barcelona to Cordoba?

It passes over or close to Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Cape Verde, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, and crosses the Balearic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.

How long is the flight from Barcelona to Cordoba?

About 12 h 40 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.

How far is Barcelona from Cordoba by plane?

6,550 miles (10,550 km, 5,700 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.

How much of the flight is over water?

55% of the route, about 5,770 km. The longest stretch without land is 5,590 km.

Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?

It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.

Does GPS work in airplane mode?

Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.

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How this was calculated

The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.

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