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Cordoba to Barcelona flight path

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

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

CORCordoba
BCNBarcelona
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 Cordoba to Barcelona?

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

Which side of the plane to sit on to see Mulhacén

To see Mulhacén (3,479 m), sit on the right: it lies about 63 km from the route, ≈ 11 h 35 min into the flight.

Left window
  • Campo Grande ≈ 2 h 00 min
Right window
  • Mount Champaquí (2,770 m) ≈ 15 min
  • Asunción ≈ 1 h 20 min
  • Goiânia ≈ 2 h 50 min
  • Chapada dos Veadeiros (1,691 m) ≈ 3 h 10 min
  • Casablanca ≈ 11 h 00 min
  • Rabat ≈ 11 h 05 min
  • Salé ≈ 11 h 05 min
  • Kenitra ≈ 11 h 10 min
  • Tangier ≈ 11 h 20 min
  • Málaga ≈ 11 h 30 min
  • Mulhacén (3,479 m) ≈ 11 h 35 min
  • Valencia ≈ 12 h 05 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−4UTC−3UTC−1UTC+1UTC+0UTC+2UTC−3Atlantic OceanPampasGran ChacoSerra do EspinhoSerra da IbiapabaCanary IslandsMulhacén 3,479 m 63 kmChapada dos Veadeiros 1,691 m 71 kmCasablanca 78 kmRabat 94 kmGoiânia 102 kmAsunción 28 kmTangier 18 kmCampo Grande 82 kmCORBCN▲ Left window▼ Right window◀ Left windowRight window ▶2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 hUTC−4UTC−3UTC−1UTC+1UTC+0UTC+2Atlantic OceanPampasGran ChacoSerra do EspinhoCaatingaCanary IslandsCampo Grande82 km off routeMount Champaquí2,770 m · 4 kmAsunción28 km off routeGoiânia102 km off routeChapada dos Veadeiros1,691 m · 71 kmCasablanca78 km off routeRabat94 km off routeSalé93 km off routeKenitra91 km off routeTangier18 km off routeCORBCNUTC−3

LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change

See the full list, leg by leg
  1. Take-off from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
  2. Below: Pampas0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
  3. Mount Champaquí, 2,770 m — on the right, 4 km away0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
  4. Below: Chaco Austral316 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
  5. Below: Gran Chaco668 km · ≈ 1 h 00 min into the flight
  6. Asunción, Paraguay — on the right, 28 km away927 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
  7. Below: Chaco Boreal949 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
  8. Below: Brazilian Highlands1,050 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
  9. Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−41,300 km · ≈ 1 h 45 min into the flight
  10. Campo Grande, Brazil — on the left, 82 km away1,540 km · ≈ 2 h 00 min into the flight
  11. Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−31,860 km · ≈ 2 h 25 min into the flight
  12. Goiânia, Brazil — on the right, 102 km away2,220 km · ≈ 2 h 50 min into the flight
  13. Below: Serra do Espinho2,460 km · ≈ 3 h 05 min into the flight
  14. Chapada dos Veadeiros, 1,691 m — on the right, 71 km away2,570 km · ≈ 3 h 10 min into the flight
  15. Below: Caatinga3,660 km · ≈ 4 h 25 min into the flight
  16. Below: Serra da Ibiapaba3,800 km · ≈ 4 h 35 min into the flight
  17. Atlantic Ocean — 5,590 km without land4,080 km · ≈ 4 h 55 min into the flight
  18. Below: Cape Verde6,650 km · ≈ 7 h 55 min into the flight
  19. Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−16,790 km · ≈ 8 h 05 min into the flight
  20. Below: Canary Islands8,330 km · ≈ 9 h 50 min into the flight
  21. Local time below changes: UTC−1 to UTC+18,370 km · ≈ 9 h 50 min into the flight
  22. Casablanca, Morocco — on the right, 78 km away9,340 km · ≈ 11 h 00 min into the flight
  23. Rabat, Morocco — on the right, 94 km away9,430 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
  24. Salé, Morocco — on the right, 93 km away9,430 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
  25. Kenitra, Morocco — on the right, 91 km away9,460 km · ≈ 11 h 10 min into the flight
  26. Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC+09,600 km · ≈ 11 h 15 min into the flight
  27. Tangier, Morocco — on the right, 18 km away9,630 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
  28. Below: Iberian Peninsula9,670 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
  29. Land again9,670 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
  30. Local time below changes: UTC+0 to UTC+29,670 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
  31. Málaga, Spain — on the right, 24 km away9,790 km · ≈ 11 h 30 min into the flight
  32. Below: Sierra Nevada9,810 km · ≈ 11 h 30 min into the flight
  33. Mulhacén, 3,479 m — on the right, 63 km away9,890 km · ≈ 11 h 35 min into the flight
  34. Valencia, Spain — on the right, 26 km away10,260 km · ≈ 12 h 05 min into the flight
  35. Water starts: Balearic Sea10,370 km · ≈ 12 h 10 min into the flight
  36. Landing at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport10,550 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.

Take-offLanding

Sky: light is daytime, amber is sunrise or sunset, dark is night. Left and Right show which side the sun is on for each leg.

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Arriving in Barcelona

Barcelona
Barcelona · Photo: dronepicr · CC BY 2.0, 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−3Cordoba
1,300 kmUTC−4Campo Grande
1,860 kmUTC−3Sao Paulo
6,790 kmUTC−1Cape Verde
8,370 kmUTC+1Canary
9,600 kmUTC+0Casablanca
9,670 kmUTC+2Madrid

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.

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

FAQ

Where does the plane fly from Cordoba to Barcelona?

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

What countries do you fly over from Cordoba to Barcelona?

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

How long is the flight from Cordoba to Barcelona?

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 Cordoba from Barcelona 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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