ALC → MADAlicante to Madrid

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Direct flights from Alicante (ALC) to Madrid (MAD): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 355 km, an estimated 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Alicante and Madrid. Updated 15 September 2026 at 19:09 UTC.

ALC Alicante smooth · +9
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
355 km · ~0h 57m est.
dep bank 09:15–21:3024x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated ALC → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~0h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air BalticAir EuropaAviancaRoyal Air Maroc

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
Air BalticBT

Flights BT5232 13:40 Tu Th Su

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX4042 12:30 daily · UX4050 20:45 daily

AviancaAV

Flights AV6101 21:30 daily

Royal Air MarocAT

Flights AT5320 09:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AM6831departed+10
09-15AV6169departed+16
09-15AY4820departed+16
09-15AZ2405departed+10
09-15BA7075departed+16

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full ALC delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 6 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ALC: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Alicante to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is ALC–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ALC is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALC–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:15 and evening departures around 20:45 from ALC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ALC to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 355 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 55–60 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALC–MAD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.