MAN → LHRManchester to London

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Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to London (LHR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 1 of the 8 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 242 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manchester and London. Updated 25 October 2026 at 19:27 UTC.

Today, MAN → LHR

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 08:55 BA1359British Airways Left 09:08 +13 Landed 10:23 +13
  2. 09:45 BA1361British Airways Left 10:05 +20 Landed 10:59 −1
  3. 12:55 BA1367British Airways Left 13:09 +14 Landed 13:56 −14
  4. 15:10 BA1369British Airways Left 15:15 +5 Landed 16:18 +3
  5. 17:20 BA1373British Airways Left 18:28 +68 Landed 19:19 +54
  6. 19:55 BA1379British Airways On scheduleGate A11 · T2 LHR 20:55scheduled
  7. · BA1383British Airways Departed Landed 07:47 −13
  8. · BA1385British Airways Departed Landed 09:16 +6

Checked MAN board 19:19 · LHR board 19:27

MAN Manchester disrupted · +94
LHR London smooth · +0
242 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 06:55–20:057x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated MAN → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 1 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~0h 49mestimated 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
British Airways

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
British AirwaysBA75% on time

Flights BA1379 varies daily · BA1381 varies daily · BA1359 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · BA1361 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25BA1359dep +13 → arr+13
10-25BA1361dep +20 → arr−1
10-25BA1367dep +14 → arr−14
10-25BA1369dep +5 → arr+3
10-25BA1373dep +68 → arr+54
10-25BA1383arrived−13
10-25BA1385arrived+6
10-24BA1361cancelledCNX

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 +94 min disrupted 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 19 kt Full MAN delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 11 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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 London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAN to LHR 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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How we measure this →

MAN to LHR questions

Is MAN–LHR running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MAN is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAN–LHR?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:05 from MAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAN to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 242 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 47–51 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAN–LHR fly?

British Airways runs the route with about 44 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.