FLIGHT DELAYS & COMPENSATION
LGWALC
DISTANCE BAND
Short-haul · £220
London Gatwick to Alicante flight delays & compensation
In June 2026, 0.4% of London Gatwick to Alicante flights arrived 3 or more hours late — the UK261 compensation threshold — across 264 flights in official CAA data. That makes it the 37th most reliable of the 90 UK routes tracked here in June 2026.
AIRLINES FLYING THIS ROUTE · 3
Punctuality · LGW → ALC
CAA DATA · JUNE 2026 · 264 FLIGHTS ANALYSED- 15+ min late
- 39.1%of flights arrived late
- 3+ hours late
- 0.4%The compensation threshold — these flights may be owed.
- Cancelled
- 0.8%cancelled before departure
- Average delay
- 23minacross all departures
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
Month by month · LGW → ALC
5 MONTHS OF CAA DATA| Month | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 165 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12 min |
| March 2026 | 207 | 28.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 17 min |
| April 2026 | 258 | 23.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 12 min |
| May 2026 | 276 | 31.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16 min |
| June 2026(latest) | 264 | 39.1% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 23 min |
Months where this route fell below our sample-size floor are not shown — see how these figures are calculated.
Airlines compared · LGW → ALC
JUNE 2026 · MIN 20 FLIGHTS TO QUALIFY| Airline | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet | 144 | 37.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 20 min |
| Vueling | 48 | 45.8% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 30 min |
| British Airways(fewest severe delays on this route) | 34 | 26.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15 min |
What you could be owed
SHORT-HAUL · FIXED AMOUNT
£220
If your LGW → ALC flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled and the airline was at fault, this is the fixed sum set by UK261 — regardless of your ticket price.
| Band | Distance | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Under 1,500 kme.g. London–Paris, Manchester–Dublin | £220 |
| B | 1,500–3,500 kme.g. London–Athens, Edinburgh–Lisbon | £350 |
| C | Over 3,500 kme.g. London–New York · £260 if 3–4h late, £520 if 4h+ | £260–£520 |
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
Check your London Gatwick to Alicante flight
Check · pre-filled for LGW → ALC
6 FIELDSIt depends
It depends — you may be owed ~£220 if it was the airline’s fault
- Your flight is covered by UK261 and the delay is long enough to qualify — but whether you’re actually owed money depends on the cause.
- If the delay was the airline’s fault (for example a technical or crew problem), you could be owed around £220. If it was caused by extraordinary circumstances like extreme weather or an air-traffic-control strike, no compensation would be due.
- Ask the airline for the specific reason in writing, then check your claim.
You usually have up to 6 years to claim in England, Wales & Northern Ireland (5 years in Scotland). This is for information — it does not affect the estimate above.
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
ESTIMATE ONLY · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · OFFICIAL CAA GUIDANCE
LGW → ALC — your questions
How often is the London Gatwick to Alicante flight delayed?
In June 2026, 39.1% of London Gatwick to Alicante flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, across 264 flights analysed in UK CAA data. The average delay was 23 minutes.
How much compensation could I get for a delayed London Gatwick to Alicante flight?
0.4% of London Gatwick to Alicante flights were delayed 3+ hours in June 2026 — the UK261 compensation threshold. If yours was one and the airline was at fault, this under 1,500 km (short-haul) route pays £220 per passenger.
How often is the London Gatwick to Alicante flight cancelled?
0.8% of London Gatwick to Alicante flights were cancelled in June 2026. A cancellation with under 14 days' notice can qualify for the same fixed compensation as a long delay, depending on the re-routing you were offered.
Which airlines fly London Gatwick to Alicante?
In this dataset, London Gatwick to Alicante is flown by easyJet, Vueling and British Airways.
Other routes
All from London Gatwick →All routes →- ALSO FROM LONDON GATWICKLGW → AGPLondon Gatwick → Malaga3h+ 0.8%CNCL 0.3%up to £350
- ALSO FROM LONDON GATWICKLGW → BCNLondon Gatwick → Barcelona3h+ 0.5%CNCL 0.3%up to £220
- ALSO FROM LONDON GATWICKLGW → FAOLondon Gatwick → Faro3h+ 0.3%CNCL 0.7%up to £350
- ALSO TO ALICANTEMAN → ALCManchester → Alicante3h+ 0.4%CNCL 0%up to £350
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDBFS → STNBelfast International → London Stansted3h+ 1.2%CNCL 0%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDLHR → GVALondon Heathrow → Geneva3h+ 0.3%CNCL 0.9%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELLGW → DUBLondon Gatwick → Dublin3h+ 1.2%CNCL 0%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELGLA → DUBGlasgow → Dublin3h+ 0.8%CNCL 0.4%up to £220
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
UK261 amounts & eligibility rules last verified 8 July 2026 against gov.uk and CAA guidance by Mohammed Arafat Khot · about this site