Flights Alicante → Amsterdam
ALC → AMS
How long is the flight from Alicante to Amsterdam?
The flight from Alicante (ALC) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 2h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Alicante to Amsterdam operates with an average on-time performance of 75%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 16.5 minutes. Over the past period, there have been five total flights on this route using Airbus A320 aircraft. The origin airport in Alicante has been operational since 1967 and serves as a gateway to one of Europe's busiest destinations, with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handling over 66 million passengers annually.
The Alicante (ALC) → Amsterdam (AMS) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines. Across 9 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 37 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Alicante the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Amsterdam: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Alicante (ALC) to Amsterdam (AMS) heads north for about 1,613 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from Alicante on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of ALC-AMS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Alicante the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Amsterdam it is 1.2 min (atfm).
Across 9 tracked ALC-AMS flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 37 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 80% | 36 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about ALC-AMS
The flight from Alicante (ALC) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes 2h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Alicante (ALC) -> Amsterdam (AMS) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 37 minutes, based on 9 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Alicante-Amsterdam is 0.00% across 9 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Amsterdam, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Alicante-Amsterdam route is about 1,613 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
