Alicante International Airport (ALC), officially Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández, serves the Costa Blanca from one main modern terminal handling both Schengen and non-Schengen flights. It is a major Ryanair base, with strong operations from easyJet, Vueling, Jet2, Norwegian and other European carriers. Popular routes include London, Manchester, Brussels, Amsterdam, Oslo, Stockholm, Madrid and Barcelona, especially during the summer holiday season. Use the airport’s panel de vuelos online to check real-time llegadas and salidas before travelling, as check-in areas and security can be busiest at peak leisure-flight times.
Frequently asked questions
The IATA airport code for Alicante International Airport is ALC.
The ICAO code for Alicante International Airport is LEAL.
Alicante International Airport (ALC) is located in Alicante, Spain.
The local time zone at Alicante International Airport (ALC) is Europe/Madrid (GMT+2).
About 106 scheduled departures were counted at Alicante International Airport (ALC) when flight schedules were last measured on July 19, 2026.
For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.
Based on the current departures board at Alicante International Airport (ALC), scheduled flights are operated by Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Jet2.com, and Transavia.
Destinations on the current departures board at Alicante International Airport (ALC) include London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Bristol, Newcastle, and Stockholm.
The board on this page shows arrivals and departures for Alicante International Airport (ALC). It re-checks for updates while the page is open, and every board states how old its data is — busy hubs are refreshed within hours, quieter airports less often.