Cheap flights from London to Manchester from £35

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from London to Manchester. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £98. If you aren’t able to travel to Manchester during the month of November, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £100.

The cheapest day to depart from London to Manchester is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for Manchester on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as £108. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around £138. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Manchester.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Manchester is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as £112. Flights to Manchester are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of £131. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from London Heathrow to Manchester for the best London - Manchester flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Manchester from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Manchester for around £122 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Manchester from London for as low as £92 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London to Manchester flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between London to Manchester.

As of July 2026, prices for London to Manchester flights are approximately 42% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Ryanair, easyJet, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London to Manchester

British Airways, Ryanair and easyJet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Manchester from London according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 90% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Manchester. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Manchester on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between London and Manchester have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 99 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, British Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, there are 7 flights per day flying from London to Manchester. The most common time of day flights depart is 08:00, with 40% of flights taking off in the evening.

50 flights are operational weekly from London to Manchester as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 36% of flights per week taking off on this day.