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Route

Leeds → Alicante

LBALeedsLeeds Bradford Airport
ALCAlicanteAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
Distance
1,078 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 40m

Alicante is currently 1 hour ahead of Leeds.

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
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Dec
2 hr 25 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Jet2.comall year
Ryanairall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Leeds. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  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. 1.8Mon
  2. 1.2Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 1.1Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 1.5Sat
  7. 1.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73852%
  2. Boeing 737-300B73324%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M23%
  4. Airbus A220-300BCS30%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026235
  • Jet2.com18×
  • Ryanair16×
February 2026238
  • Ryanair20×
  • Jet2.com17×
March 2026231
  • Jet2.com18×
  • Ryanair13×
April 2026133
  • Jet2.com21×
  • Ryanair11×
May 2026242
  • Jet2.com28×
  • Ryanair14×
June 2026132
  • Jet2.com18×
  • Ryanair14×
July 2026251
  • Jet2.com30×
  • Ryanair21×
August 2026245
  • Jet2.com26×
  • Ryanair19×
September 2026149
  • Jet2.com31×
  • Ryanair18×
October 2025243
  • Jet2.com23×
  • Ryanair20×
November 2025258
  • Jet2.com30×
  • Ryanair28×
December 2025133
  • Ryanair18×
  • Jet2.com15×

Airlines observed on this route

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

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: Leeds and Alicante are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Leeds: 72.
  • Direct destinations observed from Alicante: 142.

The airports on this route

Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds, United KingdomLBA / EGNM

Regional airport · 72 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,382 ft

52 °F · RainSource: 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

75 °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.

MAN ALCManchester AirportManchester is about 43 mi from Leeds.View route →MME ALCTeesside International AirportDurham is about 45 mi from Leeds.View route →LPL ALCLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 61 mi from Leeds.View route →EMA ALCEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 73 mi from Leeds.View route →

About the route from Leeds to Alicante

The observed direct connection between Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) covers approximately 1,078 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 40m. Jet2.com and Ryanair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Leeds from Alicante by air?
The great-circle distance between Leeds Bradford Airport and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is approximately 1,078 mi.
How long is the flight from Leeds to Alicante?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Leeds to Alicante?
Yes, a direct connection between LBA and ALC has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Jet2.com and Ryanair.
How often is there a flight from Leeds to Alicante?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 490 observed flights. Mainly Jet2.com, Ryanair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Leeds and Alicante?
Alicante is currently 1 hour ahead of Leeds.

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.