ALC → MANAlicante to Manchester

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Direct flights from Alicante (ALC) to Manchester (MAN): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,681 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Alicante and Manchester. Updated 28 October 2026 at 16:52 UTC.

Today, ALC → MAN

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 10:20 FR2071RYANAIR Left 10:43 +23 Landed 12:33 +23
  2. 11:10 U22014EASYJET Departed Landed 13:07 −3
  3. 13:05 EC5521EASYJET EUROPE Left 12:58 Landed 14:51 −14
  4. 14:55 FR4028RYANAIR Departed Landed 16:31 −14
  5. 15:05 LS880JET2.COM Sched 15:05Departure not confirmed by the board MAN est. 16:55sched 17:00
  6. 17:20 FR4006RYANAIR Est. 17:23TNTERM MAN est. 19:15 +5sched 19:10
  7. 20:15 U22016EASYJET On scheduleTNTERM MAN est. 23:07 +57sched 22:10
  8. 22:35 U22024easyJet UK On scheduleTNTERM ·

Checked ALC board 17:05 · MAN board 16:52

ALC Alicante smooth · +5
MAN Manchester smooth · +0
1,681 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 10:05–23:5027x weekly
Running clean · 6 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
95 / 100

route health from live ALC and MAN delay boards

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x6 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AvialeasingeasyJet UKJet2.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 EC5521 varies We Su

easyJet UKU2

Flights U22014 varies daily · U22034 varies Tu Th Fr Su · U22016 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · U22278 23:25 We Su

Jet2.comLS

Flights LS880 varies daily · LS882 varies Mo Th Sa · LS958 varies Fr Su

RyanairFR

Flights FR4028 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · FR4075 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · FR4006 varies daily · FR2071 varies Mo Tu We Fr Su

Ryanair UKRK

Flights RK4028 14:40 Mo Fr

TUI AirwaysBY

Flights BY2621 11:10 Sa · BY2235 varies Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28EC5521dep −7 → arr−14
10-28FR2071dep +23 → arr+23
10-28FR4028arrived−14
10-28U22014arrived−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 boards
ALCAlicante +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 9 kt Full ALC delay board →
MANManchester +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WSW 7 kt Full MAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 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 Manchester route actually runs

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

Is ALC–MAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ALC is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALC–MAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:10 and evening departures around 23:25 from ALC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ALC to MAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,681 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 149–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALC–MAN fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 64 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.