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Route

Edinburgh → Manchester

EDIEdinburghEdinburgh Airport
MANManchesterManchester Airport
Distance
185 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Edinburgh and Manchester.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
41 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Virgin Atlanticsummer
Jet2.comautumn
easyJetnow and then
Ryanairautumn
Ryanair UKnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Edinburgh. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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
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  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. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A350-1000A35K50%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73812%
  3. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X7%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N5%
  5. Pilatus PC-12PC125%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 202616
  • easyJet2×
  • Jet2.com1×
March 202617
  • Jet2.com1×
  • Ryanair1×
April 202618
  • Virgin Atlantic8×
May 2026119
  • Virgin Atlantic8×
  • Jet2.com5×
June 2026113
  • Virgin Atlantic7×
  • Jet2.com2×
  • Ryanair UK2×
July 2026111
  • Virgin Atlantic8×
  • Jet2.com1×
August 2026110
  • Virgin Atlantic9×
September 2026115
  • Virgin Atlantic7×
  • Jet2.com4×
  • Ryanair2×
October 2025113
  • Virgin Atlantic6×
  • Jet2.com2×
  • easyJet2×
  • Ryanair UK1×
November 202514
  • Jet2.com1×
  • Ryanair1×
December 202517
  • easyJet1×
  • Ryanair1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

Jet2.com

LS · EXS

Hub: MAN Manchester

86 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair

FR · RYR

Hub: STN London

200 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair UK

RK · RUK

Hub: STN London

81 departure airportsView airline →

Virgin Atlantic

VS · VIR

Hub: LHR London

22 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 Edinburgh: 152.
  • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.

The airports on this route

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh, United KingdomEDI / EGPH

Major airport · 152 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,392 ft

46 °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.

EDI LPLLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →GLA MANGlasgow AirportGlasgow is about 42 mi from Edinburgh.View route →EDI LBALeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →EDI EMAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →

About the route from Edinburgh to Manchester

The observed direct connection between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 185 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. easyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and Virgin Atlantic have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Edinburgh from Manchester by air?
The great-circle distance between Edinburgh Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 185 mi.
How long is the flight from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Manchester?
Yes, a direct connection between EDI and MAN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and Virgin Atlantic.
How often is there a flight from Edinburgh to Manchester?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 113 observed flights. Mainly Virgin Atlantic, Jet2.com, easyJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Edinburgh and Manchester?
Same local time in Edinburgh 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.