MAN → ALCManchester to Alicante

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Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Alicante (ALC): 51 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 80% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 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 Manchester and Alicante. Updated 14 November 2026 at 19:24 UTC.

Today, MAN → ALC

Sat 14 Nov · local times
BY2620Tui AirwaysIn the air, 22 min late

Left MAN at 06:22, 22 min after its 06:00 slot.

Landing
10:10ALC board estimate · sched 09:50
Track BY2620 →
FR4007RyanairIn the air, 45 min late

Left MAN at 17:25, 45 min after its 16:40 slot.

Landing
21:11ALC board estimate · sched 20:25
  1. 06:00 BY2620Tui Airways Left 06:22 +22 ALC est. 10:10 +20In the air · sched 09:50
  2. 06:30 U22013easyJet UK Left 06:20 Landed 10:24 +4
  3. 07:20 LS879Jet2.com Left 08:12 +52 Landed 12:08 +58
  4. 08:25 FR4027Ryanair Left 08:32 +7 Landed 12:11 +1
  5. 10:45 FR2070Ryanair Left 10:45 Landed 14:24 −6
  6. 14:50 LS881Jet2.com Left 16:15 +85 Landed 19:58 +78
  7. 16:00 U22015easyJet UK Left 15:47 Landed 19:32 −18
  8. 16:40 FR4007Ryanair Left 17:25 +45 ALC est. 21:11 +46In the air · sched 20:25

Checked MAN board 18:52 · ALC board 20:24

MAN Manchester smooth · +0
ALC Alicante smooth · +0
1,681 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:2551x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 51x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 15 tracked MAN → ALC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures51x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
easyJetJet2.comRyanairRyanair UK

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
easyJetU2100% on time

Flights U22013 varies daily · U22015 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · U22023 varies We Th · U22031 varies Mo Fr

Jet2.comLS

Flights LS879 varies daily · LS881 varies Mo Th Sa · LS957 varies Fr Su

RyanairFR83% on time

Flights FR4027 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · FR2070 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · FR4007 varies daily

Ryanair UKRK

Flights RK2070 12:40 Tu

TUI AirwaysBY

Flights BY2620 06:00 Sa · BY2234 06:20 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14BY2620departed+22
11-14FR2070dep +0 → arr−6
11-14FR4007departed+45
11-14FR4027dep +7 → arr+1
11-14LS879dep +52 → arr+58
11-14LS881dep +85 → arr+78
11-14U22013dep −10 → arr+4
11-14U22015dep −13 → arr−18
11-13FR2070dep +7 → arr−4
11-13FR4007departed+10
11-13LS879dep +6 → arr−4
11-13LS957dep +9 → arr+13
11-13U22013dep +10 → arr+2
11-13U22015dep +11 → arr+5
11-13U22031dep −16 → arr−26
11-12FR2070arrived−11
11-12FR4007arrived+24
11-12FR4027arrived−18

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
MANManchester +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full MAN delay board →
ALCAlicante +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 5 kt Full ALC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MAN: a 49% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Manchester to Alicante route actually runs

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

Is MAN–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.

Morning or evening flight on MAN–ALC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from MAN. 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 MAN to ALC?

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 MAN–ALC fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 51 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.