Flight times can vary depending on the weather conditions and the distance between the cities. Alicante is in southeast Spain, next to the sea. A flight from a main European airport to Alicante ranges from 2.5h up to 5h. Let’s go to see the times for the most popular routes.
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Flying can be time-consuming but, if you are in Europe, we have the privilege of the distances being relatively short. The most common Ryanair plane is the Boeing 737-800 and it has a cruising speed of 495mi/h (796km/h or 430kt). At that speed, the distance between London and Prague takes about 1h 20m. Most of the other airlines use planes with a very similar cruising speed.
If you are thinking about how to go to Alicante from a far origin the plane will be your quickest way as the city is in the East of Spain. Anyhow, Alicante is a well-connected city so you can travel by road (car, bus, caravan…), plane, ship or train.
So here is how long it takes to fly to Alicante on its most popular routes, and which airlines fly them (checked 11 October 2026).
Flight Duration to Alicante
| Airport of origin | Distance | Flight time | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Gatwick (LGW) | 889 mi (1,431 km) | about 2h 35m | easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, TUI, Vueling, BA Euroflyer |
| Manchester (MAN) | 1,045 mi (1,681 km) | about 2h 50m | Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI |
| Madrid (MAD) | 221 mi (355 km) | about 1h 10m | Iberia, Air Europa |
| Barcelona (BCN) | 251 mi (404 km) | about 1h 10m | Vueling |
| Palma de Mallorca (PMI) | 198 mi (318 km) | about 1h | Air Europa, Ryanair |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 1,002 mi (1,613 km) | about 2h 40m | KLM, Transavia, easyJet, Vueling |
| Brussels (BRU) | 906 mi (1,458 km) | about 2h 25m | Brussels Airlines, TUI fly, Transavia, Vueling (Ryanair flies from Charleroi) |
| Birmingham (BHX) | 981 mi (1,579 km) | about 2h 40m | easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, TUI |
| East Midlands (EMA), near Nottingham | 1,006 mi (1,619 km) | about 2h 40m | Ryanair, Jet2, TUI |
| Bristol (BRS) | 911 mi (1,466 km) | about 2h 30m | easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 |
| Helsinki (HEL) | 1,883 mi (3,030 km) | about 4h 30m | Finnair, Ryanair, Norwegian |
I hope you have now a better idea of how long takes to fly to Alicante from a number of airports. If you want more airports to be added to the list or have any other questions, please, use the comments below!