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Route

Manchester → Belfast

MANManchesterManchester Airport
BFSBelfastBelfast International Airport
Distance
183 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Manchester and Belfast.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5
flights per day
6
busiest month · Dec
4
quietest month · Jan
35 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

easyJetall year
Ryanair UKall year
TUI Airwayssummer
Emerald Airlines UKnow and then
Jet2.comnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Manchester. 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. 4.7Mon
  2. 3.4Tue
  3. 3.9Wed
  4. 4.3Thu
  5. 5.4Fri
  6. 3.8Sat
  7. 4.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32044%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73832%
  3. Airbus A320neoA20N11%
  4. Airbus A319A31910%
  5. Boeing 787-9B7891%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026493
  • easyJet57×
  • Ryanair UK32×
  • Emerald Airlines UK1×
  • Jet2.com1×
February 2026689
  • easyJet56×
  • Ryanair UK31×
  • TUI Airways1×
March 20265164
  • easyJet115×
  • Ryanair UK47×
April 20264110
  • easyJet75×
  • Ryanair UK32×
May 20265121
  • easyJet84×
  • Ryanair UK35×
  • Emerald Airlines UK1×
June 20265151
  • easyJet92×
  • Ryanair UK48×
  • TUI Airways8×
July 20265137
  • easyJet79×
  • Ryanair UK48×
  • TUI Airways4×
  • Jet2.com1×
August 20265154
  • easyJet94×
  • Ryanair UK53×
  • Jet2.com1×
September 20265145
  • easyJet92×
  • Ryanair UK50×
October 20255155
  • easyJet107×
  • Ryanair UK44×
November 20255127
  • easyJet82×
  • Ryanair UK43×
  • TUI Airways1×
December 20256116
  • easyJet73×
  • Ryanair UK33×
  • Emerald Airlines UK1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

Emerald Airlines UK

EAG

Hub: BHD Belfast

19 departure airportsView airline →

Jet2.com

LS · EXS

Hub: MAN Manchester

86 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair UK

RK · RUK

Hub: STN London

81 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 Manchester: 183.
  • Direct destinations observed from Belfast: 60.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Belfast International Airport

Belfast, United KingdomBFS / EGAA

Regional airport · 60 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,121 ft

50 °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.

MAN BHDGeorge Best Belfast City AirportBelfast is about 14 mi from Belfast.View route →LPL BFSLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →LBA BFSLeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →MAN LDYCity of Derry AirportDerry is about 46 mi from Belfast.View route →

About the route from Manchester to Belfast

The observed direct connection between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Belfast International Airport (BFS) covers approximately 183 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. easyJet, Emerald Airlines UK, Jet2.com, Ryanair UK and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Manchester from Belfast by air?
The great-circle distance between Manchester Airport and Belfast International Airport is approximately 183 mi.
How long is the flight from Manchester to Belfast?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Manchester to Belfast?
Yes, a direct connection between MAN and BFS has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet, Emerald Airlines UK, Jet2.com, Ryanair UK and TUI Airways.
How often is there a flight from Manchester to Belfast?
On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,562 observed flights. Mainly easyJet, Ryanair UK, TUI Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Manchester and Belfast?
Same local time in Manchester and Belfast.

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.