Flights Alicante → Edinburgh
ALC → EDI
Route overview
The flight route connects Alicante, where the airport opened in 1967, with Edinburgh. Serving a highly trafficked destination, Edinburgh's airport handles over eleven million passengers annually, making this route significant for both business and leisure travelers. The aircraft used on this route include Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-300, and Airbus A319 models.
The Alicante (ALC) → Edinburgh (EDI) route is operated by Ryanair, easyJet. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Edinburgh the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Alicante the average ATFM delay is 24.9 minutes.
Heading to Edinburgh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Alicante (ALC) to Edinburgh (EDI) heads north for about 1,976 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 53m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Alicante the average ATFM delay is 24.9 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Edinburgh it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about ALC-EDI
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The route is operated by 2 airlines: Ryanair, easyJet.
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The Alicante-Edinburgh route is about 1,976 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.
