Air EuropaUX
Flights UX4047 07:00 daily · UX4049 15:10 daily
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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Alicante (ALC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 35% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. 8 of the 17 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 8 September 2026 at 21:09 UTC.
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +7
ALC
Alicante
busy · +29
355 km · ~0h 57m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
35% on time
of the last 17 operated MAD → ALC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 8 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~0h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled47.1%recent route rate · 8 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air EuropaIberia
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 daysIberiaIB
Flights IB1009 07:25 daily · IB1011 11:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · IB1015 19:40 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-08AA8608arrived+41
09-08AA8609arrived−4
09-08AM6868arrived+7
09-08AM6892arrived−8
09-08AT5327arrived−13
09-08AV6027arrived+41
09-08AV6046arrived−4
09-08AV6075arrived−13
09-08AY4821arrived+41
09-07AA8609cancelledCNX
09-07AV6046cancelledCNX
09-07AY4823cancelledCNX
09-07BA7120cancelledCNX
09-07CX1821cancelledCNX
09-07QR6528cancelledCNX
09-07VY5574cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ALC: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MAD-ALC
MAD to ALC questions
Is MAD–ALC running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at ALC is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. 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?
2 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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