Flights Barcelona → Alicante
BCN → ALC
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Alicante?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Alicante (ALC) takes 55 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
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 47 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Alicante the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). 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 55m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 57% 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 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 47 tracked BCN-ALC flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 10 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 BCN-ALC
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Alicante (ALC) takes 55 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Alicante (ALC) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 47 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Alicante is 0.00% across 47 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.
