Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Manchester from £15

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from United Kingdom to Manchester. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £104. If you aren’t able to travel to Manchester during the month of September, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £106.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Manchester is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for Manchester on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as £112. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around £147. 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 £116. Flights to Manchester are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of £129. 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 United Kingdom - Manchester flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Manchester from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Manchester for around £128 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 United Kingdom for as low as £98 on momondo.

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

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

British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Manchester from United Kingdom according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 83% 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 19% of flights between United Kingdom 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 evening 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Manchester is 23 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 14:00, with 47% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

161 flights are operational weekly from United Kingdom to Manchester as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 30% of flights per week taking off on this day.