Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VNY to ALC: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
6,043 mi
9,726 km · 5,251 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
See live VNY→ALC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 VNY from ALC?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Alicante (ALC) is 6,043 miles (9,726 km, 5,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Van Nuys and Alicante?
Alicante is 9 hours ahead of Van Nuys.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNY to ALC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNY–ALC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.