Accredited journalists are advised that applications are now open for accreditation to the Papal Flight for the forthcoming Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Spain, which will take place from 6 to 12 June 2026, with the following itinerary:
Saturday 6 June 2026
Rome/Fiumicino – Madrid (1.490 km, 2h 27’, ITA Airways)
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Madrid – Barcelona (658 km, 1h 13’, IBERIA)
Thursday 11 June 2026
Barcelona – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (1.700 km, 3h 22’, IBERIA)
Friday 12 June 2026
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria –Tenerife (160 km, 40’, IBERIA)
Tenerife – Rome/Fiumicino (2.975 Km, 4h 08’, IBERIA)
Time zone:
Rome +2h UTC
Madrid +2h UTC
Barcelona +2h UTC
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria +1h UTC
Tenerife +1h UTC
The provisional itinerary for the forthcoming Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Spain is published in Bulletin No. 371 of today, Wednesday 6 May 2026.
Application for admission to the Papal Flight may be made exclusively via the Holy See Press Office online accreditation system at press.vatican.va/accreditamenti, by registering as a user or entering with your credentials and selecting the corresponding event from the Events Calendar.
Applications for admission to the Papal Flight must be received by Monday, 11 May 2026, at 12.00.