MAN → ADDManchester to Addis Ababa

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Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Addis Ababa (ADD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,146 km, an estimated 8 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manchester and Addis Ababa. Updated 28 October 2026 at 15:52 UTC.

Today, MAN → ADD

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 18:30 ET729ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES On scheduleGate A10 · T2 ·

Checked MAN board 15:52 · ADD board 15:33

MAN Manchester smooth · +3
ADD Addis Ababa tracking
6,146 km · ~8h 23m est.
dep bank 18:30–18:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated MAN → ADD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~8h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Ethiopian Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Ethiopian AirlinesET100% on time

Flights ET727 18:30 Tu Th Sa · ET729 18:30 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27ET727departed−4
10-26ET729departed+14
10-25ET729departed+3
10-24ET727departed+11
10-23ET729departed+0
10-22ET727departed−2

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MANManchester +3 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 7 kt Full MAN delay board →
ADDAddis Ababa tracking 🌤 few clouds · E 2 kt Full ADD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Manchester to Addis Ababa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAN to ADD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MAN to ADD questions

Is MAN–ADD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MAN is the weaker end, route health score 63/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAN–ADD?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:30 from MAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ADD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAN to ADD?

Great-circle distance is 6,146 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 464–557 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAN–ADD fly?

Ethiopian Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.