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WBU to ALC: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
5,233 mi
8,422 km · 4,547 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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.
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Near WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from ALC?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Alicante (ALC) is 5,233 miles (8,422 km, 4,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Boulder and Alicante?
Alicante is 8 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to ALC?
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