ALC → LGWAlicante to London

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Direct flights from Alicante (ALC) to London (LGW): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,431 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Alicante and London. Updated 16 October 2026 at 16:38 UTC.

Today, ALC → LGW

Fri 16 Oct · local times
U28112easyJet UKIn the air, 33 min late

Left ALC at 17:03, 33 min after its 16:30 slot.

Landing
18:35LGW board estimate · sched 18:15
Track U28112 →
  1. 09:55 U28108easyJet UK Departed ·
  2. 10:05 BA8055British Airways Left 10:11 +6 ·
  3. 10:05 FR2714Ryanair Left 10:13 +8 ·
  4. 10:05 IB5980Iberia Left 10:11 +6 ·
  5. 12:35 LS3108Jet2.com Left 12:46 +11 ·
  6. 12:45 U28110easyJet UK Left 13:56 +71 Landed 15:51 +81
  7. 16:30 U28112easyJet UK Left 17:03 +33 LGW est. 18:35 +20In the air · sched 18:15
  8. 19:00 BA8057British Airways On scheduleTNTERM ·
  9. 19:00 IB5982Iberia On scheduleTNTERM ·
  10. 19:00 VY8473Vueling On scheduleTNTERM LGW 20:35scheduled
  11. 22:00 BA2657British Airways On scheduleTNTERM LGW est. 23:34sched 23:40
  12. 22:15 U28118easyJet UK On scheduleTNTERM LGW est. 23:42sched 23:50
  13. 23:55 U28120easyJet UK On scheduleTNTERM ·

Checked ALC board 18:24 · LGW board 17:38

ALC Alicante smooth · +10
LGW London busy · +27
1,431 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 06:05–23:3539x weekly
Runs mixed · 7 airlines · 39x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated ALC → LGW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x7 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwayseasyJet UKIberiaJet2.com

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
British AirwaysBA

Flights BA8059 06:05 Sa · BA8055 varies daily · BA2655 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa · BA8057 varies Mo Th Fr Su

easyJet UKU2

Flights U28108 varies Mo Th Fr Su · U28114 10:40 Tu Sa Su · U28110 varies daily · U28112 varies daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB5980 varies daily · IB5982 varies Mo Th Fr Su

Jet2.comLS

Flights LS3108 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su

RyanairFR

Flights FR2714 varies Mo We Fr Sa

TUI AirwaysBY

Flights BY5247 10:45 Tu · BY4631 10:55 Sa

VuelingVY

Flights VY8471 varies daily · VY8473 varies Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16BA8055departed+6
10-16FR2714departed+8
10-16IB5980departed+6
10-16LS3108departed+11
10-16U28110dep +71 → arr+81
10-16U28112dep +33 → arr+20

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ALCAlicante +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 5 kt Full ALC delay board →
LGWLondon +27 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NW 11 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 82% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +40 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Alicante to London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALC to LGW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ALC to LGW questions

Is ALC–LGW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALC–LGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 21:45 from ALC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ALC to LGW?

Great-circle distance is 1,431 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALC–LGW fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 90 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.