Cheap flights from Manchester to Portugal from £18

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Portugal from Manchester, with most prices found around £92. If you are unable to visit Portugal during the month of January, then departing from Manchester during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £93.

The cheapest day to depart from Manchester to Portugal is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as £202. Flights from Manchester to Portugal on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around £246. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Portugal is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as £165. Flights to Portugal are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of £247. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Portugal from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Portugal for around £168 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Portugal from Manchester for as low as £122 on momondo.

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

Ryanair, Jet2, and easyJet are the most popular carriers operating from Manchester to Portugal

Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Portugal from Manchester according to our data. Ryanair is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Portugal. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Portugal on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between Manchester and Portugal have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 119 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. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, easyJet have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Manchester to Portugal. The most common time of day flights depart is 06:00, with 60% of flights taking off at midday.

19 flights are operational weekly from Manchester to Portugal as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 89% of flights per week taking off on this day.