ALC → MANAlicante to Manchester

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Direct flights from Alicante (ALC) to Manchester (MAN): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 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 1,681 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Alicante and Manchester. Updated 16 October 2026 at 22:58 UTC.

Today, ALC → MAN

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 10:05 FR4028Ryanair On scheduleTNTERM ·
  2. 10:45 U22014easyJet UK On scheduleTNTERM ·
  3. 11:10 BY2621Tui Airways On scheduleTNTERM ·
  4. 12:00 LS880Jet2.com On scheduleTNTERM ·
  5. 14:20 FR4075Ryanair Sched 14:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 17:20 FR4006Ryanair Sched 17:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 20:55 U22016easyJet UK Sched 20:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 21:00 FR9072Ryanair Sched 21:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 22:05 LS882Jet2.com Sched 22:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ALC board 00:58 · MAN board 23:52

ALC Alicante smooth · +12
MAN Manchester smooth · +9
1,681 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 10:05–23:5028x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated ALC → MAN 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 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x6 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AvialeasingeasyJet UKJet2.comRyanair

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
AvialeasingEC

Flights EC5521 varies We Su

easyJet UKU2

Flights U22014 varies daily · U22034 varies Tu Th Fr Su · U22016 varies Mo Th Sa · U22277 21:05 Tu

Jet2.comLS

Flights LS880 varies daily · LS882 varies Mo Th Sa · LS958 23:50 Fr Su

RyanairFR

Flights FR4028 varies Tu We Th Sa · FR4006 varies daily · FR4075 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · FR2071 varies Mo Tu We Fr Su

Ryanair UKRK

Flights RK4028 14:40 Mo Fr · RK4020 23:25 Su

TUI AirwaysBY

Flights BY2235 11:05 Tu · BY2621 11:10 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16FR2071dep +8 → arr−7
10-16FR4006departed+58
10-16FR4075dep +14 → arr+11
10-16LS958dep +2 → arr−15
10-16RK4028arrived+4
10-16U22014arrived+29

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 +12 min smooth Full ALC delay board →
MANManchester +9 min smooth Full MAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Alicante to Manchester route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALC to MAN 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 MAN questions

Is ALC–MAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ALC is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALC–MAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:05 and evening departures around 21:00 from ALC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ALC to MAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,681 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 149–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALC–MAN fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.