FR5209 ManchesterMAN · 08:25 VallettaMLA · 12:55
FR5209 by Ryanair flies from Manchester (MAN) to Valletta (MLA) for the Mon, Oct 26 departure.
arrived at MLA · 26 min early
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MAN and MLA are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Manchester to Valletta flights today
same route · RyanairIf FR5209 is cancelled, this is the other Ryanair nonstop flight from Manchester to Valletta on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MAN local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How FR5209 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for FR5209 across the MAN and MLA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~8 min early. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 2/3 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how FR5209 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: 9H-VUH.
Board clocks recorded as MAN and MLA published them.
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