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Manchester → Belfast

MANManchesterManchester Airport
BHDBelfastGeorge Best Belfast City Airport
Distance
170 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 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
5
busiest month · Jan
3
quietest month · Oct
45 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 4Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 4.5Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 4.5Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 4Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Emerald Airlines UKall year
easyJetall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Manchester. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  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. 4.3Mon
  2. 3.7Tue
  3. 3.9Wed
  4. 4.2Thu
  5. 4.3Fri
  6. 3.6Sat
  7. 4.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT7679%
  2. Airbus A320A32019%
  3. Airbus A320neoA20N2%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N0%
  5. Pilatus PC-24PC240%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265133
  • Emerald Airlines UK111×
  • easyJet19×
February 20264120
  • Emerald Airlines UK95×
  • easyJet25×
March 20264123
  • Emerald Airlines UK95×
  • easyJet28×
April 20264.5128
  • Emerald Airlines UK98×
  • easyJet30×
May 20264117
  • Emerald Airlines UK91×
  • easyJet25×
June 20265135
  • Emerald Airlines UK106×
  • easyJet29×
July 20264125
  • Emerald Airlines UK94×
  • easyJet29×
August 20264.5124
  • Emerald Airlines UK98×
  • easyJet26×
September 20265136
  • Emerald Airlines UK107×
  • easyJet28×
October 2025398
  • Emerald Airlines UK79×
  • easyJet19×
November 20254120
  • Emerald Airlines UK96×
  • easyJet24×
December 20254112
  • Emerald Airlines UK85×
  • easyJet27×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MAN-BHD - 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 →

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: 25.

The airports on this route

Manchester Airport

Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC

Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft

48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

George Best Belfast City Airport

Belfast, United KingdomBHD / EGAC

Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,001 ft

48 °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 BFSBelfast International AirportBelfast is about 14 mi from Belfast.View route →LPL BHDLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →LBA BHDLeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →EMA BHDEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →

About the route from Manchester to Belfast

The observed direct connection between Manchester Airport (MAN) and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) covers approximately 170 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. easyJet and Emerald Airlines UK 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 George Best Belfast City Airport is approximately 170 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 BHD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet and Emerald Airlines UK.
How often is there a flight from Manchester to Belfast?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,471 observed flights. Mainly Emerald Airlines UK, easyJet. 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.