British AirwaysBA
Flights BA2655 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa · BA8055 varies daily · BA8057 varies Mo Th Fr Su · BA2657 varies Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from Alicante (ALC) to London (LGW): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. 2 of the 9 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 8 September 2026 at 20:44 UTC.
ALC
Alicante
smooth · +7
LGW
London
disrupted · +90
1,431 km · ~2h 20m est.
Runs rough · 7 airlines · 39x weekly · nonstop
44% on time
of the last 9 operated ALC → LGW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 2 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+11 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x7 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 dayseasyJet UKU2
Flights U28108 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa 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 VY8475 06:05 Mo Sa · VY8471 varies daily · VY8473 varies Mo Th Fr Su
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-08BA8055departed+3
09-08EZY8118cancelledCNX
09-08IB5980departed+3
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 64% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +27 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 44/100. 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 91 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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