Flights Alicante → Birmingham
ALC → BHX
How long is the flight from Alicante to Birmingham?
The flight from Alicante (ALC) to Birmingham (BHX) 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 Birmingham operates with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 175, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A321, and Airbus A320. With only eleven flights recorded, the route has a 70% on-time performance rate, but experiences an average delay of 22.9 minutes when not operating on schedule.
The Alicante (ALC) → Birmingham (BHX) route is operated by Ryanair. Across 23 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Alicante the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Birmingham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Alicante (ALC) to Birmingham (BHX) heads north for about 1,579 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from Alicante on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 65% of ALC-BHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Alicante the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Birmingham it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 23 tracked ALC-BHX flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
Airlines operating ALC-BHX
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Frequently asked questions about ALC-BHX
The flight from Alicante (ALC) to Birmingham (BHX) 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) -> Birmingham (BHX) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 23 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Alicante-Birmingham is 0.00% across 23 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Ryanair.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Birmingham, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Alicante-Birmingham route is about 1,579 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.
