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VY8987 Vueling - Flight Status

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Below, you can find details about Vueling flight VY8987, which currently operates between the airports of Brussels - Brussels Airport (Airport Code BRU) and Barcelona - Barcelona-El Prat Airport (Airport Code BCN).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

VY8987 On Time performance:
66
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

VY8987 Vueling to Barcelona

Flight Status for Tuesday May 12, 2026

Airline information

Vueling
Vueling
Equipment: Airbus A320 (sharklets)

Departure

Brussels (BRU)
May 12, 2026
Brussels Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
15:15
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 15:15

Arrival

Barcelona (BCN)
May 12, 2026
Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
17:25
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 17:25
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- IB5293 - Iberia

- LL5740 - Level (Spain)

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VY8987?
The flight VY8987 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight VY8987?
The distance between the two airports is 1083 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VY8987?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:59 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Brussels and Barcelona:

Ryanair
- Flight Number: FR2917. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: FR2921. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: FR2926. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)

Brussels Airlines
- Flight Number: SN3697. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: SN3703. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: SN3705. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: SN3707. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)

Vueling
- Flight Number: VY8981. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VY8983. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VY8985. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from February 04, 2026 to May 03, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 87
On Time: 57 ( 66 % )
Moderate Delay: 14 ( 16 % )
Significant Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Major Delay: 6 ( 7 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 17 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 04, 2025 to May 03, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from May 02, 2025 to April 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights VY8987

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
11 May
16:10
Brussels (BRU)
18:06
Barcelona (BCN)
01h 56min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
10 May
16:00
Brussels (BRU)
18:04
Barcelona (BCN)
02h 04min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
09 May
15:14
Brussels (BRU)
17:24
Barcelona (BCN)
02h 10min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
08 May
15:15
Brussels (BRU)
17:09
Barcelona (BCN)
01h 54min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
07 May
15:22
Brussels (BRU)
17:38
Barcelona (BCN)
02h 16min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
06 May
17:40
Brussels (BRU)
19:29
Barcelona (BCN)
01h 49min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
05 May
15:31
Brussels (BRU)
17:37
Barcelona (BCN)
02h 06min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
04 May
15:41
Brussels (BRU)
17:32
Barcelona (BCN)
01h 51min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time
Sunday
03 May
15:15
Brussels (BRU)
17:28
Barcelona (BCN)
02h 13min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
02 May
15:15
Brussels (BRU)
17:44
Barcelona (BCN)
02h 29min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed