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Route

London → Manchester

LGWLondonLondon Gatwick Airport
MANManchesterManchester Airport
Distance
176 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in London 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
40 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

TUI Airwaysall year
easyJetall year
Jet2.comwinter
Norse Atlantic Airways UKwinter
BA Euroflyernow and then

Through the day

Departure times

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

  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. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.6Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 787-9B78926%
  2. Airbus A320A32023%
  3. Boeing 787-8B78814%
  4. Boeing 737-800B73811%
  5. Airbus A321neoA21N7%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026115
  • TUI Airways5×
  • Jet2.com3×
  • Norse Atlantic Airways UK3×
  • easyJet2×
  • BA Euroflyer1×
February 2026114
  • easyJet5×
  • Norse Atlantic Airways UK4×
  • Jet2.com2×
  • TUI Airways2×
March 2026112
  • TUI Airways3×
  • Norse Atlantic Airways UK3×
  • BA Euroflyer2×
  • Jet2.com2×
  • easyJet2×
April 202614
  • TUI Airways3×
  • easyJet1×
May 2026113
  • easyJet5×
  • TUI Airways4×
  • Jet2.com2×
June 2026112
  • easyJet6×
  • TUI Airways6×
July 2026115
  • TUI Airways8×
  • easyJet6×
August 2026113
  • TUI Airways7×
  • easyJet3×
  • Jet2.com1×
September 202614
  • TUI Airways2×
  • Jet2.com1×
  • easyJet1×
October 202519
  • Jet2.com3×
  • TUI Airways3×
  • BA Euroflyer1×
November 2025112
  • Jet2.com4×
  • Norse Atlantic Airways UK3×
  • easyJet2×
  • TUI Airways2×
December 2025110
  • TUI Airways4×
  • Norse Atlantic Airways UK4×
  • Jet2.com1×
  • easyJet1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

BA Euroflyer

A0 · EFW

Hub: LGW London

43 departure airportsView airline →

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

Jet2.com

LS · EXS

Hub: MAN Manchester

86 departure airportsView airline →

Norse Atlantic Airways UK

Z0 · UBT

Hub: LGW London

8 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 London: 189.
  • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.

The airports on this route

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft

55 °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.

LGW LPLLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →LHR MANLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LGW LBALeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →LTN MANLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Manchester

The observed direct connection between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 176 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. BA Euroflyer, easyJet, Jet2.com, Norse Atlantic Airways UK and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Manchester by air?
The great-circle distance between London Gatwick Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 176 mi.
How long is the flight from London 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 London to Manchester?
Yes, a direct connection between LGW and MAN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: BA Euroflyer, easyJet, Jet2.com, Norse Atlantic Airways UK and TUI Airways.
How often is there a flight from London to Manchester?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 133 observed flights. Mainly TUI Airways, easyJet, Jet2.com. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Manchester?
Same local time in London 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.