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Route

London → Manchester

LTNLondonLondon Luton Airport
MANManchesterManchester Airport
Distance
130 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

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
31 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 Airwayssummer
easyJetsummer
Jet2.comsummer
Luxaviation UKspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
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  11. 10:00
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  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. 0.5Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.5Fri
  6. 0.7Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X11%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M8%
  3. Airbus A320A3206%
  4. Bombardier Global ExpressGLEX5%
  5. Boeing 737-800B7384%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026116
  • Luxaviation UK3×
  • TUI Airways2×
February 2026111
  • Jet2.com1×
  • easyJet1×
March 2026113
  • Luxaviation UK1×
April 2026121
  • TUI Airways5×
  • easyJet2×
  • Luxaviation UK1×
May 2026120
  • TUI Airways4×
  • Luxaviation UK1×
June 2026118
  • TUI Airways4×
  • Jet2.com2×
  • easyJet1×
  • Luxaviation UK1×
July 2026115
  • easyJet4×
  • TUI Airways4×
  • Jet2.com1×
  • Luxaviation UK1×
August 202619
  • Jet2.com1×
  • easyJet1×
  • Luxaviation UK1×
  • TUI Airways1×
September 2026113
  • TUI Airways3×
  • easyJet2×
  • Jet2.com1×
October 2025118
  • Jet2.com2×
  • easyJet2×
November 2025116
  • TUI Airways7×
December 2025114
  • easyJet3×
  • TUI Airways2×
  • Jet2.com1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LTN-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 →

Luxaviation UK

LNX

Hub: LTN London

23 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: 165.
  • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.

The airports on this route

London Luton Airport

London, United KingdomLTN / EGGW

Major airport · 165 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,093 ft

52 °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.

LTN LPLLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →STN MANLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LHR MANLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →LTN LBALeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →

About the route from London to Manchester

The observed direct connection between London Luton Airport (LTN) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 130 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. easyJet, Jet2.com, Luxaviation 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 Luton Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 130 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Manchester?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Manchester?
Yes, a direct connection between LTN 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, Luxaviation 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 184 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.