MAN Manchester Airport
live · 7m ago
Manchester04:59·8°C·#233/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+7 min

Manchester (MAN) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures no data, arrivals +7 min. No cancellations across 36 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
04:00today +7 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Manchester (MAN) delays today: 44% of the 36 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running +7 min, across 36 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 18 October 2026 at 03:52 UTC.

Arrivals35 timed
On time43%15
Delayed57%20
typical now +7 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
05:20U22059ATH Athens · gate A6on time
05:40U22273MLA Valletta · gate A8on time
05:45FR3187MAD Madrid · gate 54on time
05:45FR613CRL Charleroi · gate 55on time
05:50AF1269CDG Paris · gate B1on time
05:50FR3216BGY Orio al Serio · gate 142on time
05:55FR3232AGP Málaga · gate 34Aon time
05:55KL1028AMS Amsterdam · gate C10on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +28. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
06:05BY135PUJ from Punta Canaon time
06:20QR021DOH from Dohaon time
06:30AC908YYZ from Torontoon time
06:45HU753PEK from Beijingon time
06:50EY077AUH from Abu Dhabion time
07:15GF005BAH from Manamaon time
10:00AF1668CDG from ParisCancelled
Running late right now5 of 156 still on the board · 3.2%
+100
U22001 → Barcelona · dep 08:45
Flights this late at MAN still cancel only 2.8% of the time.
+60
U22275 → Enfidha · dep 07:40
Board says +60. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +84.
+10
U22093 → Preveza · dep 08:45
Board says +10. When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +28.
+10
FR1248 from Tenerife · arr 10:20
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~27 min on average.
In the air to MANlive positions · 3-min feed
5aircraft inbound · next to land BY135 from Punta Cana, lands ~05:29
BY135Punta Cana
lands ~05:29
AC908Toronto
lands ~05:47
HU753Beijing
lands ~06:29
ET728Addis Ababa
lands ~06:34

Positions as of 04:56 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
PFOPaphos+34m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
LSJET2.COM+33m
U2EASYJET+26m
Why5 kt NNW winds, Overcast at 4,000 ft at MAN right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 36 A typical day here runs ~1.6%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 04–10 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 10:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 9th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +10 min departures.

Typical week here
+18
MON
+17
TUE
+13
WED
+17
THU
+16
FRI
+18
SAT
+14
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+13 min), heaviest on Saturday (+18 min).

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Sample · what you getMAN went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/manchester-MAN

Manchester airport delays today

Delays are building at MAN. A typical arrival is currently +7 min. Cancellations: 0 of 36 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 04:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (+5 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 7km, Sky clear.

Other Manchester airports: MHT · Nearby gateways: LTN STN LHR LGW EDI DUB · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Manchester

Is Manchester (MAN) delayed right now?

Delays are building at MAN. Departures no data, arrivals +7 min. No cancellations across 36 tracked flights. 44% of the 36 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Manchester (MAN)?

Winds NNW-330 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Temp 8°C, Dew 3°C, Alt 1036 hPa, Overcast layer at 4000ft. 8°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Manchester (MAN)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+13 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+18 min).

How often are flights delayed at MAN today?

We tracked 36 flights today: departures no data, arrivals +7 min. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for MAN?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 4000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind330° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling4,000 ft
Temp / dew8 / 3 °C
Pressure1036 hPa
EGCC 180250Z AUTO 33005KT 9999 OVC040 08/03 Q1036
01:00 to 07:00VFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 4000ft
03:00 to 10:00TEMPOMVFRVis 7km, Sky clear
04:00 to 09:00IFRVis 4km, Mist, Sky clear
15:00 to 18:00TEMPOMVFRVis 8km, Light Showers Rain, Sky clear
Arr index
1.8/5
METAR 03:50 local · 1h ago · delay window 04:52 local · How these are computed → methodology