How often are flights between East Midlands and Alicante on time?

79.3% of 2,171 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 0% were cancelled.

Which airline is most punctual between East Midlands and Alicante?

Jet2.com, with 84.5% on time. Thomsonfly was the least punctual at 74.3%.

EMA to ALC

East Midlands to Alicante flights

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Flights from East Midlands (EMA) to Alicante (ALC) cover 1,619 km. 2,171 flights flew between them in the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures; 79% were on time across 3 airlines.

2,171

flights, August 2025 to July 2026

79%

on time (within 15 min)

cancelled

+13 min

average delay

Both directions together. On time means within 15 minutes of schedule, counted over every scheduled flight to and from the UK airport, including cancelled ones (the CAA's definition).

Airlines on this route

Airline	Flights	On time	Cancelled	Average delay
Ryanair	1,241	77%	0.1%	13 min
Jet2.com	711	85%	0%	12 min
Thomsonfly	218	74%	0%	14 min

Month by month

Over the last 12 months, East Midlands and Alicante ran best in November 2025 (90.9% on time) and worst in June 2026 (71.9%).

Share of flights on time, by month (UK Civil Aviation Authority). Green is the best month, orange the worst.

See the figures

Month	On time	Cancelled	Flights
August 2025	80%	0%	235
September 2025	79%	0%	206
October 2025	76%	0%	197
November 2025	91%	0%	132
December 2025	89%	0%	122
January 2026	79%	0%	92
February 2026	82%	0%	94
March 2026	83%	0%	159
April 2026	83%	0%	209
May 2026	73%	0.4%	237
June 2026	72%	0%	242
July 2026	77%	0%	246

Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics, August 2025 to July 2026. Contains UK Civil Aviation Authority data. Figures describe the past and do not predict a future flight.

Questions and answers

How often are flights between East Midlands and Alicante on time?: 79.3% of 2,171 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 0% were cancelled.
Which airline is most punctual between East Midlands and Alicante?: Jet2.com, with 84.5% on time. Thomsonfly was the least punctual at 74.3%.
What is the best month to fly between East Midlands and Alicante?: Over the last 12 months, East Midlands and Alicante ran best in November 2025 (90.9% on time) and worst in June 2026 (71.9%).

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