EDI → ALCEdinburgh to Alicante

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Direct flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Alicante (ALC): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,976 km, an estimated 3 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Edinburgh and Alicante. Updated 16 October 2026 at 22:38 UTC.

Today, EDI → ALC

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:15 LS775Jet2.com Left 07:43 +28 Landed 11:41 +11
  2. 08:25 FR5579Ryanair Left 08:27 Landed 12:25 −10

Checked EDI board 23:38 · ALC board 00:24

EDI Edinburgh heavy · +36
ALC Alicante smooth · +0
1,976 km · ~3h 02m est.
dep bank 07:10–19:3516x weekly
Running clean · 4 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
76 / 100

route health from live EDI and ALC delay boards

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AvialeasingeasyJetJet2.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 EC5554 19:35 Su

easyJetU2

Flights U23205 varies Mo We Sa

Jet2.comLS

Flights LS775 varies Tu Th Fr Sa Su

RyanairFR

Flights FR5579 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · FR5580 18:00 Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16FR5579dep +2 → arr−10
10-16LS775dep +28 → arr+11
10-15FR5579arrived−17
10-15LS775arrived−19

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
EDIEdinburgh +36 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · WNW 3 kt Full EDI delay board →
ALCAlicante +0 min smooth Full ALC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ALC: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Edinburgh to Alicante route actually runs

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

Is EDI–ALC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at EDI is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EDI–ALC?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:00 from EDI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EDI to ALC?

Great-circle distance is 1,976 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EDI–ALC fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.