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Route

Alicante → Cardiff

ALCAlicanteAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
CWLCardiffCardiff International Airport
Distance
916 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 20m

Cardiff is currently 1 hour behind Alicante.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
2 hr 6 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Alicante in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Ryanairall year
Vuelingall year
TUI Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Alicante. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
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  11. 10:00
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  14. 13:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.6Mon
  2. 1.3Tue
  3. 0.6Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.6Fri
  6. 1Sat
  7. 0.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73834%
  2. Airbus A320A32033%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M32%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202618
  • Ryanair3×
  • Vueling3×
  • TUI Airways2×
February 2026111
  • Vueling5×
  • Ryanair3×
  • TUI Airways3×
March 2026120
  • Ryanair8×
  • Vueling7×
  • TUI Airways5×
April 2026124
  • Ryanair14×
  • Vueling7×
  • TUI Airways3×
May 2026126
  • Ryanair14×
  • Vueling7×
  • TUI Airways5×
June 2026139
  • Ryanair17×
  • Vueling13×
  • TUI Airways9×
July 2026129
  • Ryanair15×
  • Vueling10×
  • TUI Airways4×
August 2026131
  • Ryanair17×
  • Vueling8×
  • TUI Airways6×
September 2026125
  • Ryanair11×
  • Vueling11×
  • TUI Airways3×
October 2025127
  • Ryanair12×
  • Vueling10×
  • TUI Airways5×
November 2025112
  • Ryanair5×
  • TUI Airways4×
  • Vueling3×
December 2025116
  • Ryanair7×
  • Vueling7×
  • TUI Airways2×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ALC-CWL - not a booking guarantee.

Ryanair

FR · RYR

Hub: STN London

200 departure airportsView airline →

TUI Airways

BY · TOM

Hub: MAN Manchester

78 departure airportsView airline →

Vueling

VY · VLG

Hub: BCN Barcelona

104 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Alicante and Cardiff are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Alicante: 142.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cardiff: 40.

The airports on this route

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport

Alicante, SpainALC / LEAL

Major airport · 142 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,843 ft

75 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Cardiff International Airport

Cardiff, United KingdomCWL / EGFF

Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,723 ft

55 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ALC BRSBristol AirportBristol is about 27 mi from Cardiff.View route →ALC EXTExeter International AirportExeter is about 46 mi from Cardiff.View route →ALC BOHBournemouth AirportBournemouth is about 78 mi from Cardiff.View route →ALC SOUSouthampton AirportSouthampton is about 91 mi from Cardiff.View route →

About the route from Alicante to Cardiff

The observed direct connection between Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL) covers approximately 916 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. Ryanair, TUI Airways and Vueling have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Alicante from Cardiff by air?
The great-circle distance between Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport and Cardiff International Airport is approximately 916 mi.
How long is the flight from Alicante to Cardiff?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Alicante to Cardiff?
Yes, a direct connection between ALC and CWL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Ryanair, TUI Airways and Vueling.
How often is there a flight from Alicante to Cardiff?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 268 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Vueling, TUI Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Alicante and Cardiff?
Cardiff is currently 1 hour behind Alicante.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.