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Direct flights from Cardiff (CWL) to Alicante (ALC): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 73% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 Cardiff and Alicante. Updated 25 September 2026 at 16:10 UTC.
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1,474 km · ~2h 23m est.
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
73% on time
of the last 11 operated CWL → ALC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+9 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
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 outcomes09-25BA8052arrived+9
09-23BA8052arrived−14
09-19BA8052arrived+19
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 Cardiff to Alicante route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CWL to ALC 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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CWL to ALC questions
Is CWL–ALC running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from CWL to ALC?
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 CWL–ALC fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at CWL and arrival-side delay at ALC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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