Ryanair· Callsign RYR8542 ·Daily

FR8542 from Bergamo to Barcelona, tracked live

Bergamo, Ryanair's largest Italian base, anchors dense intra-European city pairs like this one.

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BGY
Bergamo
Milan Bergamo Airport
09:15 CET (UTC+1)
1h 35m
784 km · 487 mi
Non-stop
BCN
Barcelona
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - El Prat Airport
10:50 CET (UTC+1)
Typical schedule · next departure Friday, October 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Boeing 737-800
typical equipment
Distance
784 km
423 nautical miles
Heading
234°
tracks south-west
Clock change
0 h
same time zone
Block speed
495 km/h
gate to gate average
Range used
14%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#399
of 439 tracked routes

Follow FR8542 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

FR8542 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 09:15 at BGY. The full map has the rest of the sky, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

FR8542 at a glance

  • The trip: 784 km (487 miles) from Bergamo to Barcelona, flying south-west.
  • How long: 1h 35m gate to gate. That is about 495 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • Your watch: no change, both cities share a clock.
  • Window seat tip: the left (south-facing) side gets the sun on a daytime flight.
  • The plane: usually a Boeing 737-800. This route uses about 14% of how far it can fly.
  • When it goes: out of BGY in mid-morning, into BCN in mid-morning.

FR8542 route overview: BGY to BCN

FR8542 distance and great-circle path

FR8542 covers 784 km, or 487 miles. That makes it a short-haul flight, a single-aisle hop where turnaround time matters more than range. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 399 by distance.

The plane leaves Bergamo heading south-west. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the BGY-BCN route appears on a tracker map.

Why FR8542 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 1.6 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 495 km/h. A Boeing 737-800 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Flying west, this route pushes against the wind. The trip back east is usually shorter, even though the distance is the same. See what really moves flight times.

Can the Boeing 737-800 comfortably fly FR8542?

Not at all. At roughly 14% of its range, this is an easy trip for a Boeing 737-800. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 737-800.

What to know about FR8542

  • Time change: none. Both cities keep the same clock, so arrival time reads exactly as you expect.

FR8542 activity in the past 7 days

Our database contains 1 observation of FR8542 across 1 UTC date in this window, most recently 2026-10-25. Those records contain 1 distinct transponder address.

The median recorded visibility was 154 minutes. That is time inside receiver coverage, not airborne duration or an on-time-performance measurement.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
2026-10-25 tracked in flight 17:22 UTC 19:55 UTC 2h 34m

“First/last tracked” are when FR8542 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on FR8542

Every scheduled service we follow is listed in the tracker directory, including Ryanair and other tracked flights grouped by airline.

BGY Milan Bergamo Airport Bergamo, Italy · live radar →
BCN Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - El Prat Airport Barcelona, Spain · live radar →
B738 Boeing 737-800 Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does FR8542 emit?

Worked from the great-circle distance and the fuel burn measured for Boeing 737-800, the aircraft normally flying this route. Carbon dioxide only - see the method below.

Distance flown784 km
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Fuel burn rate3.59 kg per km
Fuel burned2,811 kg
CO2, whole flight8.9 tonnes
Seats, typical layout162
Passengers carried134 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger66 kg

Where that lands by cabin

The aircraft burns the same fuel whoever is aboard, so the cabins divide one total rather than each carrying their own. A seat's share is the floor it takes up, which is why an economy seat comes out below the 66 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy143 seats, 119 flown
54 kg CO2 per seat
Business19 seats, 16 flown
156 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, FR8542 emits what 148 trees take back out of the air in a year. One economy seat on it accounts for about the same carbon dioxide as driving a petrol car 390 km, or 1,894 km of the same journey by train.

How this is worked out. Fuel burn is read from published measurements of this type, taken at a 926 km sector, the only published sector for this type, applied to this route's 784 km unadjusted. It counts carbon dioxide only, and the cabin split assumes the layout typical of this size of aircraft. Read the full method, sources and caveats, or put FR8542 against another flight.

Guides relevant to FR8542

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Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

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FR8542 frequently asked questions

How long is the FR8542 flight?

Bergamo to Barcelona is 784 km (487 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 1.6 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates FR8542?

Typically a Boeing 737-800 (full specifications), using roughly 14% of that type's published range.

Does FR8542 fly every day?

The published pattern is daily, departing 09:15 local from BGY. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track FR8542 live?

Yes. Whenever FR8542 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

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