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
Route
Alicante → Manchester
ALC
AlicanteAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
AlicanteAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportMAN
ManchesterManchester Airport
ManchesterManchester Airport- Distance
- 1,045 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 35m
Manchester is currently 1 hour behind Alicante.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6.3
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · May
- 1.5
- quietest month · Jan
- 2 hr 24 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1.5Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 6Mar
- 7Apr
- 8May
- 8Jun
- 8Jul
- 8Aug
- 6Sep
- 6.5Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 4Dec
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
easyJetall year
Jet2.comall year
TUI Airwaysall year
Ryanair UKall year
easyJet Europespring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Alicante. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.7Mon
- 4.8Tue
- 4.3Wed
- 4.7Thu
- 5.2Fri
- 5.5Sat
- 5.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M31%
- Boeing 737-800B73823%
- Airbus A320A32019%
- Airbus A321neoA21N16%
- Airbus A320neoA20N4%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1.5 | 39 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 58 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 137 |
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| April 2026 | 7 | 189 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 180 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 239 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 238 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 225 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 166 |
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| October 2025 | 6.5 | 172 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 67 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 71 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ALC-MAN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Alicante and Manchester 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 Manchester: 183.
The airports on this route
Manchester Airport
Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC
Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft
54 °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 LPLLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →ALC LBALeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →RMU MANRegion of Murcia International AirportCorvera is about 45 mi from Alicante.View route →ALC EMAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →
About the route from Alicante to Manchester
The observed direct connection between Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 1,045 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 35m. easyJet, easyJet Europe, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Alicante from Manchester by air?
- The great-circle distance between Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 1,045 mi.
- How long is the flight from Alicante to Manchester?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Alicante to Manchester?
- Yes, a direct connection between ALC and MAN 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, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and TUI Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Alicante to Manchester?
- On average around 6.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,781 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2.com. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Alicante and Manchester?
- Manchester 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.