MAD → ALCMadrid to Alicante

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Alicante (ALC): 84 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 100% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 355 km, an estimated 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Alicante. Updated 13 November 2026 at 13:22 UTC.

Today, MAD → ALC

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. 07:00 AM6892Aeromexico Left 07:07 +7 Landed 08:08 −2
  2. 07:20 AA8608American Airlines Left 07:29 +9 Landed 08:33 −2
  3. 07:20 AV6027Avianca Left 07:29 +9 Landed 08:33 −2
  4. 07:20 AY4821Finnair Left 07:29 +9 Landed 08:33 −2
  5. 11:45 AA8609American Airlines Left 11:57 +12 Landed 12:49 −21
  6. 11:45 AV6046Avianca Left 11:57 +12 Landed 12:49 −21
  7. 11:45 AY4823Finnair Left 11:57 +12 Landed 12:49 −21
  8. 15:10 AM6868Aeromexico Est. 15:18 +8T2 ALC est. 16:10sched 16:20
  9. 15:10 AZ2406ITA Airways Est. 15:18 +8T2 ALC est. 16:10sched 16:20
  10. 15:10 EY7589Etihad Airways Est. 15:18 +8T2 ALC est. 16:10sched 16:20
  11. 15:10 MU4972China Eastern Est. 15:18 +8T2 ALC est. 16:10sched 16:20
  12. 15:10 SK8365SAS Scandinavian Airlines Est. 15:18 +8T2 ALC est. 16:10sched 16:20
  13. 15:10 UX4049Air Europa Est. 15:18 +8T2 ALC est. 16:10sched 16:20
  14. 19:40 AT5327Royal Air Maroc On scheduleT4 ALC 20:55scheduled
  15. 19:40 AV6075Avianca On scheduleT4 ALC 20:55scheduled
  16. 19:40 BA7121British Airways On scheduleT4 ALC 20:55scheduled
  17. 19:40 BT5231Air Baltic On scheduleT4 ALC 20:55scheduled
  18. 19:40 CX1832Cathay Pacific On scheduleT4 ALC 20:55scheduled
  19. 19:40 IB1015Iberia On scheduleT4 ALC 20:55scheduled
  20. 19:40 LA1712LATAM Airlines On scheduleT4 ALC 20:55scheduled
  21. 19:40 QR8088Qatar Airways On scheduleT4 ALC 20:55scheduled
  22. · BA7119British Airways Departed Landed 08:33 −2
  23. · BA7120British Airways Departed Landed 12:49 −21
  24. · CX1821Cathay Pacific Departed Landed 12:49 −21
  25. · DT8858TAAG Departed Landed 08:33 −2
  26. · EY4301Etihad Airways Departed Landed 08:08 −2
  27. · IB1009Iberia Departed Landed 08:33 −2
  28. · IB1011Iberia Departed Landed 12:49 −21
  29. · QR6528Qatar Airways Departed Landed 12:49 −21
  30. · QR8095Qatar Airways Departed Landed 08:33 −2
  31. · UX4047Air Europa Departed Landed 08:08 −2
  32. · VY5572Vueling Departed Landed 08:33 −2

Checked MAD board 14:22 · ALC board 14:14

MAD Madrid busy · +28
ALC Alicante smooth · +0
355 km · ~0h 57m est.
dep bank 07:00–19:4084x weekly
Runs reliable · 9 airlines · 84x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 18 tracked MAD → ALC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~0h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures84x9 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air EuropaAmerican AirlinesAviancaBritish Airways

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 EuropaUX

Flights UX4047 07:00 daily · UX4049 15:10 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8608 varies daily

AviancaAV

Flights AV6027 varies daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA7119 varies daily

FinnairAY

Flights AY4821 varies daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8095 varies daily

TAAG Angola AirlinesDT

Flights DT8858 varies daily

VuelingVY

Flights VY5572 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA8608dep +9 → arr−2
11-13AA8609dep +12 → arr−21
11-13AM6892arrived−2
11-13AV6027dep +9 → arr−2
11-13AV6046dep +12 → arr−21
11-13AY4821dep +9 → arr−2
11-13AY4823dep +12 → arr−21
11-13BA7119arrived−2
11-13BA7120arrived−21
11-13CX1821arrived−21
11-13DT8858arrived−2
11-13EY4301arrived−2
11-13IB1009arrived−2
11-13IB1011arrived−21
11-13QR6528arrived−21
11-13QR8095arrived−2
11-13UX4047arrived−2
11-13VY5572arrived−2

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
MADMadrid +28 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 15 kt Full MAD delay board →
ALCAlicante +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 10 kt Full ALC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ALC: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to Alicante route actually runs

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

Is MAD–ALC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–ALC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 19:40 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to ALC?

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 MAD–ALC fly?

9 carriers operate this route, around 84 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.