ALC to BRU: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) to Brussels Airport (BRU) is 1,458 km (906 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h 20m, heading north. The distance is the same in either direction (BRU to ALC).
How far is it from Alicante to Zaventem?
The great-circle distance between Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) and Brussels Airport (BRU) is 1,458 km (906 mi, 787 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from ALC to BRU?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h 20m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. BRU is roughly north of ALC.
How is the ALC to BRU route written in code?
The pair is written ALC-BRU in IATA codes and LEAL-EBBR in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is ALC (LEAL), Brussels Airport is BRU (EBBR).
| ALC | BRU | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport | Brussels Airport |
| ICAO code | LEAL | EBBR |
| Country | Spain | Belgium |
| Elevation | 142 ft | 175 ft |
| Rank by connections | #97 | #29 |
LEAL starts with L, the ICAO prefix for southern Europe; EBBR starts with E, the prefix for northern Europe. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 33 ft (10 m) of each other.
Airlines flying ALC to BRU
3 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 3 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | Ryanair | RYR | Ryanair | Active |
| SN | Brussels Airlines | DAT | Bee-Line | Active |
| VY | Formosa Airlines | FOS | - | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: IB.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Alicante from Zaventem?
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) and Brussels Airport (BRU) are 1,458 km (906 mi, 787 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from ALC to BRU?
A typical nonstop flight between ALC and BRU takes about 2h 20m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is BRU from ALC?
Brussels Airport (BRU) lies roughly north of Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC).
Which airlines fly ALC to BRU?
3 airlines appear on the ALC-BRU route in the open dataset, including Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Formosa Airlines.
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