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
Route
Manchester → Alicante
MAN
ManchesterManchester Airport
ManchesterManchester AirportALC
AlicanteAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
AlicanteAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport- Distance
- 1,045 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 35m
Alicante is currently 1 hour ahead of Manchester.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3.8
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Nov
- 2.5
- quietest month · Mar
- 2 hr 20 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 2.5Mar
- 4Apr
- 3May
- 3.5Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 3Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
easyJetall year
Ryanairall year
Jet2.comall year
TUI Airwaysall year
easyJet Europespring
Ryanair UKwinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Manchester. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.5Mon
- 3.5Tue
- 3.3Wed
- 3Thu
- 4Fri
- 4.2Sat
- 3.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32026%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M23%
- Airbus A321neoA21N19%
- Boeing 737-800B73817%
- Airbus A320neoA20N6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 74 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 121 |
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| March 2026 | 2.5 | 92 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 107 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 95 |
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| June 2026 | 3.5 | 105 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 135 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 122 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 91 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 111 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 147 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 99 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MAN-ALC - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Manchester and Alicante are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.
- Direct destinations observed from Alicante: 142.
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
75 °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.
LPL ALCLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →LBA ALCLeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →MAN RMURegion of Murcia International AirportCorvera is about 45 mi from Alicante.View route →EMA ALCEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →
About the route from Manchester to Alicante
The observed direct connection between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) 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 Manchester from Alicante by air?
- The great-circle distance between Manchester Airport and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is approximately 1,045 mi.
- How long is the flight from Manchester to Alicante?
- 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 Manchester to Alicante?
- Yes, a direct connection between MAN and ALC 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 Manchester to Alicante?
- On average around 3.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,299 observed flights. Mainly easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2.com. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Manchester and Alicante?
- Alicante is currently 1 hour ahead of Manchester.
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.