IB5979Iberia · LGW → ALC
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Route confirmed Iberia

IB5979 LondonLGW AlicanteALC

IB5979 by Iberia flies from London (LGW) to Alicante (ALC).

Right nowNext departure tomorrow Operates Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun
12:35

scheduled from LGW

The route today

live boards
LGWLondonModerate riskLGW delay board →
ALCAlicanteOn-time likelyALC delay board →
LGW→ALCevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
78%Chance of 15+ min delay
2.2%Chance of cancellation
+38 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at LGW and ALC are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

Tomorrow at London

Forecast

Mon 16 Nov, local date

High9°Clikely 7°C to 10°C
Low2°Clikely 0°C to 5°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Alicante

Forecast

Mon 16 Nov, local date

High23°Clikely 22°C to 24°C
Low13°Clikely 12°C to 15°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other London to Alicante flights today

same route · Iberia
IB5981departs 21:15

If IB5979 is cancelled, this is the other Iberia nonstop flight from London to Alicante on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LGW local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How IB5979 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for IB5979 across the LGW and ALC boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 50.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at LGW and ALC.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how IB5979 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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