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Direct flights from Alicante (ALC) to Cardiff (CWL): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,474 km, an estimated 2 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Alicante and Cardiff. Updated 12 September 2026 at 01:09 UTC.
ALC
Alicante
smooth · +8
CWL
Cardiff
tracking
1,474 km · ~2h 23m est.
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 8 operated ALC → CWL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+6 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-12BY6645departed+21
09-11BA8053departed+6
09-09BA8053departed+148
09-08BA8053departed+4
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Alicante to Cardiff route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALC to CWL 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 CWL questions
Is ALC–CWL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ALC is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ALC–CWL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:25 from ALC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CWL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ALC to CWL?
Great-circle distance is 1,474 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 134–156 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ALC–CWL fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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