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Route

Alicante → Edinburgh

ALCAlicanteAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
EDIEdinburghEdinburgh Airport
Distance
1,228 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h

Edinburgh is currently 1 hour behind Alicante.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Feb
1
quietest month · Dec
2 hr 45 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  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
Jet2.comall year
easyJetall year
easyJet Europespring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Alicante. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1Mon
  2. 1.2Tue
  3. 1.1Wed
  4. 1.3Thu
  5. 1Fri
  6. 2Sat
  7. 1.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M35%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73822%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N16%
  4. Airbus A320A32012%
  5. Airbus A319A3196%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026111
  • easyJet5×
  • Ryanair4×
  • Jet2.com2×
February 2026313
  • Ryanair5×
  • Jet2.com4×
  • easyJet4×
March 2026241
  • Jet2.com15×
  • Ryanair14×
  • easyJet11×
  • easyJet Europe1×
April 2026253
  • Ryanair26×
  • Jet2.com12×
  • easyJet11×
  • easyJet Europe4×
May 2026249
  • Ryanair22×
  • Jet2.com15×
  • easyJet8×
  • easyJet Europe4×
June 2026260
  • Ryanair27×
  • Jet2.com17×
  • easyJet11×
  • easyJet Europe5×
July 2026261
  • Ryanair29×
  • Jet2.com15×
  • easyJet11×
  • easyJet Europe6×
August 2026259
  • Ryanair28×
  • Jet2.com13×
  • easyJet11×
  • easyJet Europe7×
September 2026244
  • Ryanair20×
  • Jet2.com14×
  • easyJet9×
  • easyJet Europe1×
October 2025241
  • Ryanair18×
  • Jet2.com13×
  • easyJet9×
  • easyJet Europe1×
November 2025218
  • easyJet8×
  • Jet2.com5×
  • Ryanair5×
December 2025117
  • Ryanair10×
  • easyJet5×
  • Jet2.com2×

Airlines observed on this route

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

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

easyJet Europe

EC · EJU

Hub: MXP Milan

119 departure airportsView airline →

Jet2.com

LS · EXS

Hub: MAN Manchester

86 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair

FR · RYR

Hub: STN London

200 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Alicante and Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh: 152.

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

72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh, United KingdomEDI / EGPH

Major airport · 152 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,392 ft

46 °F · ClearSource: 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 GLAGlasgow AirportGlasgow is about 42 mi from Edinburgh.View route →ALC PIKGlasgow Prestwick AirportGlasgow is about 56 mi from Edinburgh.View route →VLC EDIValencia AirportValencia is about 83 mi from Alicante.View route →ALC NCLNewcastle International AirportNewcastle is about 91 mi from Edinburgh.View route →

About the route from Alicante to Edinburgh

The observed direct connection between Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) covers approximately 1,228 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h. easyJet, easyJet Europe, Jet2.com and Ryanair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Alicante from Edinburgh by air?
The great-circle distance between Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport and Edinburgh Airport is approximately 1,228 mi.
How long is the flight from Alicante to Edinburgh?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Alicante to Edinburgh?
Yes, a direct connection between ALC and EDI has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet, easyJet Europe, Jet2.com and Ryanair.
How often is there a flight from Alicante to Edinburgh?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 467 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Jet2.com, easyJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Alicante and Edinburgh?
Edinburgh 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.