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Route

Belfast → Manchester

BHDBelfastGeorge Best Belfast City Airport
MANManchesterManchester Airport
Distance
170 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
5
busiest month · Jan
3
quietest month · Oct
46 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Emerald Airlines UKall year
easyJetall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Belfast. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  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. 4.4Mon
  2. 3.8Tue
  3. 4.1Wed
  4. 4.4Thu
  5. 4.5Fri
  6. 3.8Sat
  7. 4.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT7680%
  2. Airbus A320A32019%
  3. Airbus A320neoA20N2%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N0%
  5. Pilatus PC-24PC240%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265134
  • Emerald Airlines UK113×
  • easyJet19×
February 20264121
  • Emerald Airlines UK96×
  • easyJet25×
March 20265137
  • Emerald Airlines UK108×
  • easyJet29×
April 20265130
  • Emerald Airlines UK99×
  • easyJet30×
May 20265132
  • Emerald Airlines UK102×
  • easyJet27×
June 20265136
  • Emerald Airlines UK106×
  • easyJet28×
July 20264120
  • Emerald Airlines UK88×
  • easyJet31×
August 20265140
  • Emerald Airlines UK112×
  • easyJet28×
September 20265134
  • Emerald Airlines UK105×
  • easyJet28×
October 20253102
  • Emerald Airlines UK83×
  • easyJet19×
November 20254120
  • Emerald Airlines UK96×
  • easyJet24×
December 20254119
  • Emerald Airlines UK89×
  • easyJet27×

Airlines observed on this route

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

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

Emerald Airlines UK

EAG

Hub: BHD Belfast

19 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: 25.
  • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.

The airports on this route

George Best Belfast City Airport

Belfast, United KingdomBHD / EGAC

Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,001 ft

48 °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

48 °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.

BFS MANBelfast International AirportBelfast is about 14 mi from Belfast.View route →BHD LPLLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →BHD LBALeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →BHD EMAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →

About the route from Belfast to Manchester

The observed direct connection between George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 170 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. easyJet and Emerald Airlines UK 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 George Best Belfast City Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 170 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 BHD and MAN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet and Emerald Airlines UK.
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 1,525 observed flights. Mainly Emerald Airlines UK, easyJet. 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.