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London to Barcelona flight compensation

If your flight from London to Barcelona was delayed, cancelled or caused you to miss a connection, you may be entitled to compensation. FlightClaimly helps you check your case and handle the claim process.

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Quick facts

Route
London → Barcelona
Origin airport
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Destination airport
Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)
Countries
United Kingdom → Spain

About London to Barcelona

Flights from London to Barcelona connect London Gatwick Airport in United Kingdom with Barcelona El Prat Airport in Spain. Depending on the airline, route, delay length and reason for the disruption, passengers may be protected by EU261 or UK261 when flights are delayed, cancelled or disrupted.

How much compensation can you receive?

The amount of compensation depends on the flight distance and the length of the delay at arrival. Eligible passengers may receive between €250 and €600.

Up to 1,500 km
€250
Short-haul flights
1,500–3,500 km
€400
Medium-haul flights
Over 3,500 km
€600
Long-haul flights

Passenger rights under EU261

Passengers flying from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport may have the right to compensation when the flight arrives at least three hours late, is cancelled at short notice, or causes a missed connection, as long as the disruption was within the airline's control.

When are you entitled to compensation?

To qualify for compensation, the flight disruption must normally be within the airline's control. Delays caused by technical issues, operational problems or crew shortages may qualify, while extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather, airport restrictions or air traffic control decisions may not.

London to Barcelona compensation statistics

The statistics below provide an overview of passenger compensation rules and help explain when compensation may apply.

LGW → BCN
Route

London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport.

€600
Maximum compensation

Per passenger when the route and disruption qualify under EU261 or UK261.

3h+
Delay threshold

Compensation normally requires an arrival delay of at least three hours.

What happens after you submit your claim?

After you submit your claim, FlightClaimly reviews your information, prepares the claim and follows up with the airline throughout the process.

  1. 1

    Submit your claim

    You check your flight, add your passenger details and upload the documents needed to start the case.

  2. 2

    FlightClaimly reviews the case

    We review the information and prepare the claim before contacting the airline.

  3. 3

    The airline responds

    The airline reviews the claim and may approve, reject or request additional information.

  4. 4

    You receive your payout

    If the claim is successful, FlightClaimly helps complete the payout process.

How the claim process works

  1. 1Check your flight details and tell us what happened.
  2. 2Confirm whether the disruption may qualify under EU261 or UK261.
  3. 3Add your passenger details and booking reference.
  4. 4Sign the authority form so FlightClaimly can handle the claim.
  5. 5Upload your supporting documents.
  6. 6FlightClaimly submits the claim and follows up with the airline.

Common London to Barcelona disruption types

  • ✓ Flight delayed more than 3 hours
  • ✓ Flight cancelled
  • ✓ Missed connection
  • ✓ Denied boarding
  • ✓ Technical problems
  • ✓ Operational disruption
  • ✓ Crew shortage
  • ✓ Strike
  • ✓ Bad weather

Frequently asked questions

Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from London to Barcelona?

You may be entitled to compensation if your flight from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport arrived at least three hours late and the disruption was within the airline's control. Eligibility depends on the operating airline, the reason for the delay and whether EU261 or UK261 applies.

How much compensation can I receive for the London to Barcelona route?

Eligible passengers may receive between €250 and €600. The final amount depends primarily on the flight distance, the arrival delay and the rules that apply to the journey.

Does EU261 apply to flights from United Kingdom to Spain?

EU261 may apply depending on where the flight departed, where it arrived and which airline operated the flight. FlightClaimly checks the route and operating airline when assessing your case.

Can I claim if my London to Barcelona flight was cancelled?

You may have a claim if the airline cancelled the flight at short notice and the cancellation was not caused by extraordinary circumstances. The alternative transport and notice provided by the airline can also affect eligibility.

What documents do I need for a London to Barcelona compensation claim?

You should normally keep your booking confirmation, flight details, passenger information and any messages received from the airline about the disruption. Additional documents may be requested while the claim is reviewed.

Airports on this route

Airport
Barcelona El Prat Airport
Airport
London Gatwick Airport

Airlines operating this route

Airline
easyJet
Airline
Vueling
Airline
Ryanair

Countries connected by this route

Country
Spain
Country
United Kingdom

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London → Oslo

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London → Stockholm

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Oslo → London

Oslo Airport (OSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Stockholm → London

Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Barcelona → Copenhagen

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

Copenhagen → Barcelona

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Helsinki → London

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Helsinki

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)

Copenhagen → London

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Copenhagen

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

Barcelona → Rome

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)

Rome → Barcelona

Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Barcelona → Lisbon

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lisbon Airport (LIS)

Lisbon → Barcelona

Lisbon Airport (LIS) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Barcelona → Madrid

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)

Madrid → Barcelona

Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Barcelona → Manchester

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)

Manchester → Barcelona

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Barcelona → Milan

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)

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Barcelona → London

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Barcelona → Vienna

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vienna Airport (VIE)

Barcelona → Zurich

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)

Vienna → Barcelona

Vienna Airport (VIE) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Zurich → Barcelona

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Barcelona → Brussels

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)

Brussels → Barcelona

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Barcelona → Berlin

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

Berlin → Barcelona

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Barcelona → Dublin

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)

Barcelona → Genova (GE)

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)

Barcelona → Marrakesh

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK)

Barcelona → Rotterdam

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)

Chicago → Barcelona

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Ciudad de México → Barcelona

Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Dublin → Barcelona

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Rotterdam → Barcelona

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

San Francisco → Barcelona

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Wrocław → Barcelona

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Athens → Barcelona

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Barcelona → Athens

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)

Barcelona → Warsaw

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)

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Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

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London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)

Madrid → London

Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Rome

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)

Rome → London

Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Bergen → London

Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Düsseldorf → London

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Florence → London

Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Almería

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Almería Airport (LEI)

London → Bergen

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO)

London → Brindisi

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)

London → Burgas

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)

London → Caselle (VR)

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN)

London → Corvera

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU)

London → Düsseldorf

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)

London → Enfidha

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Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

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London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)

Berlin → London

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Berlin

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

Aberdeen → London

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Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

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Lisbon → London

Lisbon Airport (LIS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Belfast

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)

London → Dublin

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)

London → Lisbon

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lisbon Airport (LIS)

London → Manchester

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)

Manchester → London

Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Athens → London

Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Athens

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)

London → Warsaw

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)

Warsaw → London

Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

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Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Porto Airport (OPO)

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Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)

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Porto Airport (OPO) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

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Alicante Airport (ALC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

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London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alicante Airport (ALC)

Barcelona → Edinburgh

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

Barcelona → Hamburg

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)

Barcelona → Lyon

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)

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Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Newcastle International Airport (NCL)

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Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI)

Barcelona → Prague

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)

Barcelona → Turin

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Turin Airport (TRN)

Bologna → Barcelona

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Edinburgh → Barcelona

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Hamburg → Barcelona

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Lyon → Barcelona

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Marseille → Barcelona

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Palma → Barcelona

Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Prague → Barcelona

Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

London → Catania

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)

London → Palma

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI)

London → Seville

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Seville Airport (SVQ)

Palma → London

Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Alicante → Barcelona

Alicante Airport (ALC) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Barcelona → Alicante

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Alicante Airport (ALC)

Barcelona → Budapest

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Barcelona → Düsseldorf

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)

Barcelona → Geneva

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva Airport (GVA)

Barcelona → London

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)

Barcelona → Luqa

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)

Barcelona → Nice

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE)

Barcelona → Riga

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)

Barcelona → Split

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Split Airport (SPU)

Budapest → Barcelona

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Düsseldorf → Barcelona

Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Geneva → Barcelona

Geneva Airport (GVA) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

London → Barcelona

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Luqa → Barcelona

Malta International Airport (MLA) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Nice → Barcelona

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Riga → Barcelona

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Budapest → London

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Edinburgh → London

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Hamburg → London

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Kraków → London

Kraków Airport (KRK) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Larnaca → London

Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Budapest

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

London → Edinburgh

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

London → Hamburg

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)

London → Larnaca

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)

London → London

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)

London → London

London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Luqa

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Malta International Airport (MLA)

London → Nice

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE)

London → Porto

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Porto Airport (OPO)

London → Riga

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)

London → Valencia

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Valencia Airport (VLC)

London → Venice

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)

Luqa → London

Malta International Airport (MLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Nice → London

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Porto → London

Porto Airport (OPO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Riga → London

Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Barcelona → Larnaca

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)

Larnaca → Barcelona

Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Geneva → London

Geneva Airport (GVA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Geneva

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva Airport (GVA)

London → Lyon

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)

London → Marseille

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)

London → Prague

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)

Lyon → London

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Marseille → London

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Prague → London

Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

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