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Route

Glasgow → Alicante

PIKGlasgowGlasgow Prestwick Airport
ALCAlicanteAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
Distance
1,204 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 55m

Alicante is currently 1 hour ahead of Glasgow.

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 36 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

In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Glasgow in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Ryanairall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Glasgow. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M52%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73851%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202615
  • Ryanair5×
February 2026113
  • Ryanair13×
March 202617
  • Ryanair7×
April 202616
  • Ryanair6×
May 202618
  • Ryanair8×
June 202614
  • Ryanair4×
July 2026110
  • Ryanair10×
August 2026112
  • Ryanair12×
September 2026110
  • Ryanair10×
October 2025111
  • Ryanair11×
November 2025117
  • Ryanair17×
December 2025111
  • Ryanair11×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Ryanair

FR · RYR

Hub: STN London

200 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Glasgow and Alicante are in different countries.
  • The 9th longest observed direct route from PIK, out of 27.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Glasgow: 27.
  • Direct destinations observed from Alicante: 142.

The airports on this route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Glasgow, United KingdomPIK / EGPK

Regional airport · 27 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,800 ft

39 °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

68 °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.

GLA ALCGlasgow AirportGlasgow is about 26 mi from Glasgow.View route →PIK RMURegion of Murcia International AirportCorvera is about 45 mi from Alicante.View route →EDI ALCEdinburgh AirportEdinburgh is about 56 mi from Glasgow.View route →BFS ALCBelfast International AirportBelfast is about 87 mi from Glasgow.View route →

About the route from Glasgow to Alicante

The observed direct connection between Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) covers approximately 1,204 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. Ryanair has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Glasgow from Alicante by air?
The great-circle distance between Glasgow Prestwick Airport and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is approximately 1,204 mi.
How long is the flight from Glasgow to Alicante?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Glasgow to Alicante?
Yes, a direct connection between PIK and ALC 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 Glasgow to Alicante?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 114 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Glasgow and Alicante?
Alicante is currently 1 hour ahead of Glasgow.

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.