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Route

London → Manchester

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
MANManchesterManchester Airport
Distance
151 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

Several times a day

On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6
flights per day
8
busiest month · Nov
5
quietest month · Oct
33 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Virgin Atlanticsummer
British Airwaysnow 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. 6.6Mon
  2. 7.3Tue
  3. 6.9Wed
  4. 6.7Thu
  5. 7.3Fri
  6. 5.3Sat
  7. 6.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32045%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N25%
  3. Airbus A319A31919%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N11%
  5. Airbus A330-300A3331%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20268243
  • British Airways6×
  • Virgin Atlantic1×
February 20268214–
    March 20268239
    • Virgin Atlantic3×
    April 20266179–
      May 20265165
      • Virgin Atlantic3×
      June 20266174
      • Virgin Atlantic4×
      July 20266191
      • Virgin Atlantic1×
      August 20266174
      • Virgin Atlantic1×
      September 20266180
      • Virgin Atlantic3×
      October 20255179
      • Virgin Atlantic3×
      • British Airways2×
      November 20258238
      • Virgin Atlantic1×
      December 20257209
      • British Airways3×

      Airlines observed on this route

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

      British Airways

      BA · BAW

      Hub: LHR London

      145 departure airportsView airline →

      British Airways

      BA · BAW

      Hub: LHR London

      145 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 London: 173.
      • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.

      The airports on this route

      London Heathrow Airport

      London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

      International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

      61 °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

      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.

      LGW MANLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN MANLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →STN MANLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →SOU MANSouthampton AirportSouthampton is about 53 mi from London.View route →

      About the route from London to Manchester

      The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 151 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. British Airways, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic 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 Heathrow Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 151 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 LHR and MAN has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: British Airways, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
      How often is there a flight from London to Manchester?
      On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,385 observed flights. Mainly Virgin Atlantic, British Airways. 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.