A classic Mediterranean short-haul route
Barcelona to Mallorca is one of the busiest short-haul routes in Europe, connecting mainland Spain to the Balearic Islands across a stretch of the western Mediterranean. This nearly 18-minute flight recreates the full journey in a Boeing 737 MAX, giving a complete picture of departure, cruise, and arrival rather than a single highlight clip.
Unlike the general-aviation flights elsewhere on this channel, this route sits closer to how passengers actually experience the real thing — a mainline narrow-body aircraft flying a genuine, commercially significant city pair.
The route
Barcelona (LEBL) is Spain’s second-largest airport and a major gateway to Catalonia, while Mallorca’s Palma de Mallorca Airport (LEPA) is one of the busiest airports in the Mediterranean during peak season, serving the island’s substantial tourism industry. The crossing between the two gives Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 room to render open sea, coastline, and island terrain in sequence.
Why the 737 MAX
As Boeing’s current-generation narrow-body, the 737 MAX is a common sight on exactly this kind of short-haul European route in real life, making it a fitting choice for a simulated recreation of the Barcelona–Mallorca crossing.
Watch the flight
The complete route is embedded above. It’s also available to watch on YouTube directly.
Related flights
For another perspective on this corridor, see the channel’s dedicated video of the Barcelona approach, and for more 737 MAX flying, the Frankfurt takeoff clip — both linked below.
