BA8053

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Departure · Alicante (ALC)

Terminal NTERM · Gate B22 · Check-in 90, 93

Scheduled 10:20 · Estimated 10:36 · +16 min

Airborne since 10:48 (ADS-B)

Board data from aena_spain_alc, updated 278 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Alicante International Airport (ALC) — Alicante, Spain

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 08:20 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 08:48 UTC

Arrival

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) — Cardiff, United Kingdom

Codeshares

VY1241

Distance flown

1596 km

Straight-line distance

1474 km

Approach distance

76 km

Aircraft

Registration

EC-MAO

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

37.4 t (208 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,050 ft

Max ground speed

477 kt

Tracked

2h 6m · 1,590 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 477)

Altitude (ft, max 38,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 477)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Vueling (VLG)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 08:48 UTC	VLG5RE	ALC → CWL Alicante → Cardiff	EC-MAO	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1596 km
2026-10-02 13:17 UTC	VLG5RE	ALC → CWL Alicante → Cardiff	EC-MAO	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1594 km
2026-09-30 17:39 UTC	VLG5RE	ALC → CWL Alicante → Cardiff	EC-OFV	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1602 km
2026-09-26 08:40 UTC	VLG5RE	ALC → CWL Alicante → Cardiff	EC-OKI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1583 km
2026-09-25 09:54 UTC	VLG5RE	ALC → CWL Alicante → Cardiff	EC-LVT	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1608 km
2026-09-23 17:15 UTC	VLG5RE	ALC → CWL Alicante → Cardiff	EC-JZI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1600 km
2026-09-11 09:42 UTC	VLG5RE	ALC → CWL Alicante → Cardiff	EC-OOV	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1729 km
2026-09-09 19:35 UTC	VLG5RE	ALC → CWL Alicante → Cardiff	EC-LAB	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1704 km