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
Route
Manchester → Nottingham
MAN
ManchesterManchester Airport
ManchesterManchester AirportEMANottinghamEast Midlands Airport
NottinghamEast Midlands Airport- Distance
- 53 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Manchester and Nottingham.
Observed nonstop
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
- 1.5
- busiest month · Nov
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 20 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1.5Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Jet2.comall year
Ryanairsummer
TUI Airwayssummer
EuroJet Aviationnow and then
Smart Jetnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Manchester. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
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- 22:00
- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.2Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 0.3Thu
- 0.1Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73847%
- AS506%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M6%
- Beechcraft Beechjet 400BE405%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE203%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 3 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| November 2025 | 1.5 | 7 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 2 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MAN-EMA - not a booking guarantee.
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 Nottingham: 97.
The airports on this route
East Midlands Airport
Nottingham, United KingdomEMA / EGNX
Regional airport · 97 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,495 ft
50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
LPL EMALiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →MAN BHXBirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 32 mi from Nottingham.View route →LBA EMALeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →BHX EMABirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 66 mi from Manchester.View route →
About the route from Manchester to Nottingham
The observed direct connection between Manchester Airport (MAN) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) covers approximately 53 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. EuroJet Aviation, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Smart Jet 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 Nottingham by air?
- The great-circle distance between Manchester Airport and East Midlands Airport is approximately 53 mi.
- How long is the flight from Manchester to Nottingham?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Manchester to Nottingham?
- Yes, a direct connection between MAN and EMA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: EuroJet Aviation, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Smart Jet and TUI Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Manchester to Nottingham?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 62 observed flights. Mainly Jet2.com, Ryanair, TUI Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Manchester and Nottingham?
- Same local time in Manchester and Nottingham.
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.