Flights Barcelona → Alicante
BCN → ALC
Route overview
This flight route operates between Barcelona and Alicante, utilizing Airbus A320 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 63%, the flights experience a mean delay of 14.3 minutes. The route has seen a total of 19 flights, connecting two airports that were established in 1916 and 1967 respectively, with Alicante's airport serving over thirteen million passengers annually.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Alicante (ALC) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines. Across 19 flights monitored in recent months, 63% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Alicante the average ATFM delay is 24.9 minutes (main cause: ATC pre-departure). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Alicante: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Alicante (ALC) heads south-west for about 404 km, a flight time of roughly 56m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 68% of BCN-ALC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Alicante it is 24.9 min (ATC pre-departure).
Across 19 tracked BCN-ALC flights, 63% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 89% | 19 min | 0.0% |
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-ALC
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Alicante (ALC) route, on-time performance is 63% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 19 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Alicante is 0.00% across 19 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 Alicante, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Alicante route is about 404 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
