East Midlands Airport
Nottingham, United KingdomEMA / EGNX
Regional airport · 97 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,495 ft
55 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Nottingham → Manchester
EMA
NottinghamEast Midlands Airport
NottinghamEast Midlands AirportMANManchesterManchester Airport
ManchesterManchester Airport- Distance
- 53 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Nottingham and Manchester.
Observed nonstop
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
- 18 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Nottingham in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
ASL Airlines UKall year
ASL Airlines Belgiumspring
Jet2.comsummer
TUI Airwaysall year
EuroJet Aviationnow and then
Smart Jetnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nottingham. Most departures between 04:00 and 07:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 1.2Tue
- 1.1Wed
- 1.1Thu
- 1.2Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73882%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M4%
- Cessna Citation CJ2C25A2%
- Airbus A321A3211%
- Airbus A321neoA21N1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 23 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 25 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on EMA-MAN - not a booking guarantee.
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 Nottingham: 97.
- Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.
The airports on this route
Manchester Airport
Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC
Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft
54 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BHX MANBirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 32 mi from Nottingham.View route →EMA LBALeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →EMA BHXBirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 66 mi from Manchester.View route →LPL MANLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 72 mi from Nottingham.View route →
About the route from Nottingham to Manchester
The observed direct connection between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 53 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. ASL Airlines Belgium, ASL Airlines UK, EuroJet Aviation, Jet2.com, Smart Jet and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Nottingham from Manchester by air?
- The great-circle distance between East Midlands Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 53 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nottingham to Manchester?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Nottingham to Manchester?
- Yes, a direct connection between EMA and MAN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: ASL Airlines Belgium, ASL Airlines UK, EuroJet Aviation, Jet2.com, Smart Jet and TUI Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Nottingham to Manchester?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 271 observed flights. Mainly ASL Airlines UK, ASL Airlines Belgium, Jet2.com. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nottingham and Manchester?
- Same local time in Nottingham 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.