Flights East Midlands → Alicante
EMA → ALC
How long is the flight from East Midlands to Alicante?
The flight from East Midlands (EMA) to Alicante (ALC) takes 2h 20m 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
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 24 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 6.8/100 (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 East Midlands the average ATFM delay is 1.8 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 20m.
Departures from East Midlands on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 75% of EMA-ALC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing East Midlands the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Alicante it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 24 tracked EMA-ALC flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -1 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) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
Airlines operating EMA-ALC
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Frequently asked questions about EMA-ALC
The flight from East Midlands (EMA) to Alicante (ALC) takes 2h 20m 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 East Midlands (EMA) -> Alicante (ALC) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -1 minutes, based on 24 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on East Midlands-Alicante is 0.00% across 24 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.
