Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
Alicante, SpainALC / LEAL
Major airport · 142 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,843 ft
73 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Alicante → Exeter
ALC
AlicanteAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
AlicanteAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportEXT
ExeterExeter International Airport
ExeterExeter International Airport- Distance
- 872 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 15m
Exeter is currently 1 hour behind Alicante.
Observed nonstop
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 0 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- –Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 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
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Alicante. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.5Mon
- 0Tue
- 0.4Wed
- 0Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M61%
- Boeing 737-800B73839%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 3 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 3 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ALC-EXT - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Alicante and Exeter 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 Exeter: 26.
The airports on this route
Exeter International Airport
Exeter, United KingdomEXT / EGTE
Regional airport · 26 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,811 ft
55 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
ALC CWLCardiff International AirportCardiff is about 46 mi from Exeter.View route →ALC BRSBristol AirportBristol is about 54 mi from Exeter.View route →ALC BOHBournemouth AirportBournemouth is about 69 mi from Exeter.View route →ALC NQYCornwall Airport NewquayNewquay is about 72 mi from Exeter.View route →
About the route from Alicante to Exeter
The observed direct connection between Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) and Exeter International Airport (EXT) covers approximately 872 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 15m. Ryanair has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Alicante from Exeter by air?
- The great-circle distance between Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport and Exeter International Airport is approximately 872 mi.
- How long is the flight from Alicante to Exeter?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Alicante to Exeter?
- Yes, a direct connection between ALC and EXT has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Ryanair.
- How often is there a flight from Alicante to Exeter?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 88 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Alicante and Exeter?
- Exeter 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.