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Route

Cardiff → Alicante

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

Alicante is currently 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.

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 2 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

Airlines

Who flies it

Vuelingall year
Ryanairall year
TUI Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cardiff. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  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. 0.3Mon
  2. 1.1Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.8Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32039%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73832%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M28%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026119
  • Vueling8×
  • TUI Airways6×
  • Ryanair5×
February 2026125
  • Vueling11×
  • Ryanair8×
  • TUI Airways6×
March 2026113
  • Vueling6×
  • Ryanair4×
  • TUI Airways3×
April 2026113
  • Ryanair5×
  • TUI Airways5×
  • Vueling3×
May 2026112
  • Vueling5×
  • TUI Airways4×
  • Ryanair3×
June 2026110
  • Vueling5×
  • Ryanair4×
  • TUI Airways1×
July 2026116
  • Vueling8×
  • Ryanair6×
  • TUI Airways2×
August 2026111
  • Ryanair6×
  • Vueling3×
  • TUI Airways2×
September 2026111
  • Vueling5×
  • Ryanair4×
  • TUI Airways2×
October 202519
  • TUI Airways4×
  • Vueling4×
  • Ryanair1×
November 2025125
  • Ryanair10×
  • Vueling8×
  • TUI Airways7×
December 2025120
  • Vueling8×
  • TUI Airways7×
  • Ryanair5×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CWL-ALC - 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: Cardiff and Alicante are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cardiff: 40.
  • Direct destinations observed from Alicante: 142.

The airports on this route

Cardiff International Airport

Cardiff, United KingdomCWL / EGFF

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

50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

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

BRS ALCBristol AirportBristol is about 27 mi from Cardiff.View route →EXT ALCExeter International AirportExeter is about 46 mi from Cardiff.View route →BOH ALCBournemouth AirportBournemouth is about 78 mi from Cardiff.View route →SOU ALCSouthampton AirportSouthampton is about 91 mi from Cardiff.View route →

About the route from Cardiff to Alicante

The observed direct connection between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) 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 Cardiff from Alicante by air?
The great-circle distance between Cardiff International Airport and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is approximately 916 mi.
How long is the flight from Cardiff to Alicante?
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 Cardiff to Alicante?
Yes, a direct connection between CWL and ALC 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 Cardiff to Alicante?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 184 observed flights. Mainly Vueling, Ryanair, TUI Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cardiff and Alicante?
Alicante is currently 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.

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.