Flights Bilbao → Alicante
BIO → ALC
How long is the flight from Bilbao to Alicante?
The flight from Bilbao (BIO) to Alicante (ALC) takes 1h 2m 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
This flight route connects Bilbao with Alicane, featuring a perfect on-time performance record of 100% over ten flights, with an average delay of just 3.8 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include Canadair Regional Jet 900, Canadair Regional Jet 200, and Airbus A320 models, flying between Bilbao Airport, which opened in 1948, and Alicante Airport, a more recent addition that opened in 1967 and currently handles over thirteen million passengers annually.
The Bilbao (BIO) → Alicante (ALC) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines. Across 17 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.6/100 (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 Bilbao the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Alicante: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Bilbao (BIO) to Alicante (ALC) heads south for about 592 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 2m.
Departures from Bilbao on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 76% of BIO-ALC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Bilbao the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Alicante it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 17 tracked BIO-ALC flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -0 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% |
Airlines operating BIO-ALC
Frequently asked questions about BIO-ALC
The flight from Bilbao (BIO) to Alicante (ALC) takes 1h 2m 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 Bilbao (BIO) -> Alicante (ALC) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -0 minutes, based on 17 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Bilbao-Alicante is 0.00% across 17 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 Bilbao-Alicante route is about 592 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.
