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LYE to ALC: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
916 mi
1,475 km · 796 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
916 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Near ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from ALC?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Alicante (ALC) is 916 miles (1,475 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYE to ALC?
Nonstop service on LYE–ALC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Alicante?
Alicante is 1 hour ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to ALC?
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Why are some LYE to ALC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–ALC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.