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Route

Belfast → Manchester

BFSBelfastBelfast International Airport
MANManchesterManchester Airport
Distance
183 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Belfast and Manchester.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5
flights per day
6
busiest month · Jul
4
quietest month · Jan
37 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 4Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 5May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 6Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 5Nov
  12. 5Dec

In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Belfast in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

easyJetall year
Ryanair UKall year
TUI Airwayssummer
Ryanairnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Belfast. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 5.9Mon
  2. 4.2Tue
  3. 4.6Wed
  4. 5Thu
  5. 6.1Fri
  6. 4.5Sat
  7. 5.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32045%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73831%
  3. Airbus A320neoA20N12%
  4. Airbus A319A31910%
  5. Pilatus PC-12PC121%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20264142
  • easyJet89×
  • Ryanair UK49×
  • TUI Airways2×
  • Ryanair1×
February 20265157
  • easyJet104×
  • Ryanair UK43×
  • Ryanair1×
March 20265162
  • easyJet117×
  • Ryanair UK43×
  • TUI Airways1×
April 20265159
  • easyJet111×
  • Ryanair UK45×
May 20265153
  • easyJet104×
  • Ryanair UK44×
June 20265141
  • easyJet93×
  • Ryanair UK46×
  • TUI Airways1×
July 20266174
  • easyJet103×
  • Ryanair UK58×
  • TUI Airways10×
August 20265156
  • easyJet95×
  • Ryanair UK55×
September 20265153
  • easyJet97×
  • Ryanair UK51×
  • TUI Airways1×
October 20255167
  • easyJet108×
  • Ryanair UK53×
  • Ryanair1×
November 20255155
  • easyJet102×
  • Ryanair UK52×
December 20255146
  • easyJet97×
  • Ryanair UK40×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BFS-MAN - not a booking guarantee.

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair

FR · RYR

Hub: STN London

200 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair UK

RK · RUK

Hub: STN London

81 departure airportsView airline →

TUI Airways

BY · TOM

Hub: MAN Manchester

78 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Belfast: 60.
  • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.

The airports on this route

Belfast International Airport

Belfast, United KingdomBFS / EGAA

Regional airport · 60 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,121 ft

50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Manchester Airport

Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC

Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft

52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

BHD MANGeorge Best Belfast City AirportBelfast is about 14 mi from Belfast.View route →BFS LPLLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →BFS LBALeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →LDY MANCity of Derry AirportDerry is about 46 mi from Belfast.View route →

About the route from Belfast to Manchester

The observed direct connection between Belfast International Airport (BFS) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 183 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. easyJet, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Belfast from Manchester by air?
The great-circle distance between Belfast International Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 183 mi.
How long is the flight from Belfast to Manchester?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Belfast to Manchester?
Yes, a direct connection between BFS and MAN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and TUI Airways.
How often is there a flight from Belfast to Manchester?
On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,865 observed flights. Mainly easyJet, Ryanair UK, TUI Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Belfast and Manchester?
Same local time in Belfast and Manchester.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.