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IB5979

LGW → ALC · Airbus A320 233 · Vueling

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Departure · London (LGW)

Terminal South · Gate 33
Scheduled 12:35 · Departed 12:54 · +20 min
Board status: Departed 12:54
Airborne since 12:40 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Alicante (ALC)

Terminal NTERM
Scheduled 16:15 · Estimated 16:02 · early
In the air, ~46m to go (61% of the route flown)

Board data from aena_spain_alc, lgw, updated 1 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) — London, United Kingdom
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 11:35 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 11:40 UTC
Arrival
Alicante International Airport (ALC) — Alicante, Spain (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 14:15 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 14:02 UTC
Progress
61% · ~46m remaining
Also flies as
VY8470
Codeshares
BA8054, IB5979
Distance flown
900 km
Straight-line distance
1431 km

Aircraft

Registration
EC-MGE
Type
Airbus A320 233
Seats
186 total (186 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
31.1 t (167 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,025 ft
Max ground speed
441 kt
Tracked
1h 26m · 900 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 441)
02384760m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 441)
02384760m1h 0m

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.

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Airline

Vueling (VLG)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 11:40 UTC VLG415M LGW → ALC
London → Alicante
 EC-MGE Airbus A320 233 In progress ~1431 km est.
2026-09-30 13:58 UTC VLG415M LGW → ALC
London → Alicante
 EC-OFV Airbus A320 233 Completed (landing presumed) 1514 km
2026-09-29 15:24 UTC VLG415M LGW → ALC
London → Alicante
 EC-MBF Airbus A320 233 Completed 1489 km
2026-09-28 15:03 UTC VLG415M LGW → ALC
London → Alicante
 EC-LVS Airbus A320 233 Completed 1508 km
2026-09-25 12:44 UTC VLG415M LGW → ALC
London → Alicante
 EC-JZI Airbus A320 233 Completed 1500 km

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