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New York → Manchester

JFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
MANManchesterManchester Airport
Distance
3,332 mi
Estimated flight time
~7h 10m

Manchester is currently 5 hours ahead of New York.

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
5 hr 58 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  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 Atlanticall year
Aer Lingus UKwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New York. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1Mon
  2. 1.1Tue
  3. 1Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 0.8Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A330-300A33382%
  2. Airbus A350-1000A35K19%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026129
  • Aer Lingus UK18×
  • Virgin Atlantic11×
February 2026129
  • Aer Lingus UK22×
  • Virgin Atlantic7×
March 2026121
  • Virgin Atlantic21×
April 2026127
  • Virgin Atlantic27×
May 2026127
  • Virgin Atlantic27×
June 2026130
  • Virgin Atlantic30×
July 2026124
  • Virgin Atlantic24×
August 2026121
  • Virgin Atlantic21×
September 2026128
  • Virgin Atlantic28×
October 2025137
  • Virgin Atlantic24×
  • Aer Lingus UK13×
November 2025136
  • Virgin Atlantic20×
  • Aer Lingus UK16×
December 2025130
  • Virgin Atlantic18×
  • Aer Lingus UK12×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Aer Lingus UK

EG · EUK

Hub: MAN Manchester

4 departure airportsView airline →

Virgin Atlantic

VS · VIR

Hub: LHR London

22 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.
  • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.

The airports on this route

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK

International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft

66 °F · CloudySource: 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

54 °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.

JFK EMAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →

About the route from New York to Manchester

The observed direct connection between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 3,332 mi. The estimated flight time is around 7h 10m. Aer Lingus UK and Virgin Atlantic have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is New York from Manchester by air?
The great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 3,332 mi.
How long is the flight from New York to Manchester?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 7h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from New York to Manchester?
Yes, a direct connection between JFK and MAN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Aer Lingus UK and Virgin Atlantic.
How often is there a flight from New York to Manchester?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 339 observed flights. Mainly Virgin Atlantic, Aer Lingus UK. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New York and Manchester?
Manchester is currently 5 hours ahead of New York.

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.