MNL → BXUManila to Butuan

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Direct flights from Manila (MNL) to Butuan (BXU): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 41% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 786 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manila and Butuan. Updated 18 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

Today, MNL → BXU

Sun 18 Oct · local times
5J785Cebu Pacific AirIn the air, 16 min late

Left MNL at 04:46, 16 min after its 04:30 slot.

Track 5J785 →
  1. 04:30 5J785Cebu Pacific Air Left 04:46 +16 ·
  2. 06:40 5J3093Cebu Pacific Air Left 06:52 +12 ·
  3. 09:45 5J793Cebu Pacific Air Sched 09:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 09:55 PR2941Philippine Sched 09:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 11:05 5J791Cebu Pacific Air Sched 11:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 13:00 5J3085Cebu Pacific Air Sched 13:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MNL board 10:18

MNL Manila busy · +15
BXU Butuan tracking
786 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 04:30–18:2314x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
41% on time

of the last 27 operated MNL → BXU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+17 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cebu Pacific AirPAL Express and Airphil Express

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
Cebu Pacific Air5J24% on time

Flights 5J785 04:30 daily · 5J3093 06:40 daily · 5J793 09:45 daily · 5J791 11:05 daily

PAL Express and Airphil Express2P100% on time

Flights 2P2941 varies Mo Tu Th Sa · 2P2938 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-185J3093departed+12
10-185J785departed+16
10-172P2938departed+0
10-172P2941departed+0
10-172P2967departed+0
10-175J3085departed+14
10-175J3093departed+49
10-175J785departed+16
10-175J791departed+22
10-175J793departed+33
10-162P2938departed+0
10-165J3093departed+26
10-165J785departed+31
10-165J789departed+57
10-165J791departed+10
10-152P2941departed+0
10-155J3085departed+26
10-155J3093departed+22
10-155J785departed+10
10-155J791departed+17
10-155J793departed+32
10-142P2938departed+0
10-145J3093departed+23
10-145J785departed+33
10-145J787departed+17
10-145J789departed+6
10-145J791departed+57

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
MNLManila +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 8 kt Full MNL delay board →
BXUButuan tracking Full BXU delay board →

How the Manila to Butuan route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MNL to BXU 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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MNL to BXU questions

Is MNL–BXU running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MNL is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MNL–BXU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:30 from MNL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BXU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MNL to BXU?

Great-circle distance is 786 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MNL–BXU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.