Direct flights from Glasgow (GLA) to Alicante (ALC): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 64% of the last 22 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,977 km, an estimated 3 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Glasgow and Alicante. Updated 31 October 2026 at 10:25 UTC.
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GLA 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.
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ALC is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from GLA to ALC?
Great-circle distance is 1,977 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 170–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does GLA–ALC fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 22 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 GLA 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.