Flights East Midlands → Alicante
EMA → ALC
Route overview
The flight route from East Midlands to Alicante boasts a perfect on-time performance rate of 100%, with an average arrival time that is actually four-tenths of a minute ahead of schedule. Over the past period, ten flights have been operated using various aircraft models including Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-300, and Airbus A321, serving Alicante airport which has been in operation since 1967 and currently handles over thirteen million passengers annually.
The East Midlands (EMA) → Alicante (ALC) route is operated by Ryanair. Across 10 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 6.7/100 (low), 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 East Midlands the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes.
Heading to Alicante: what to expect in this direction
Flying from East Midlands (EMA) to Alicante (ALC) heads south for about 1,619 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 27m.
Departures from East Midlands on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 80% of EMA-ALC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing East Midlands the average ATFM delay is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Alicante it is 24.9 min (ATC pre-departure).
Across 10 tracked EMA-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 85% | 23 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating EMA-ALC
Airports
Frequently asked questions about EMA-ALC
On the East Midlands (EMA) -> Alicante (ALC) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -0 minutes, based on 10 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on East Midlands-Alicante is 0.00% across 10 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 Alicante, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The East Midlands-Alicante route is about 1,619 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £350, barring extraordinary circumstances.
