MNL → LAOManila to Laoag City

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Direct flights from Manila (MNL) to Laoag City (LAO): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 411 km, an estimated 1 hour 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manila and Laoag City. Updated 26 October 2026 at 04:03 UTC.

Today, MNL → LAO

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 03:40 5J404Cebu Pacific Air Left 03:50 +10 ·
  2. 11:05 PR2196Philippine Sched 11:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MNL board 12:03

MNL Manila busy · +25
LAO Laoag City tracking
411 km · ~1h 02m est.
dep bank 04:25–20:1812x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 15 operated MNL → LAO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 Air5J50% on time

Flights 5J404 04:25 Mo We Th Fr Su

PAL Express and Airphil Express2P100% on time

Flights 2P2196 varies Tu Th Fr Sa Su · 2P2198 varies Mo We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-265J404departed+10
10-252P2196departed+0
10-252P2198departed+0
10-255J404departed+25
10-242P2196departed+0
10-242P2198departed+0
10-232P2196departed+0
10-232P2198departed+0
10-235J404departed+8
10-222P2196departed+0
10-225J404departed+25
10-215J404departed+28
10-202P2196departed+0
10-192P2198departed+0
10-195J404departed+15

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 +25 min busy 🌤 few clouds · 6 kt Full MNL delay board →
LAOLaoag City tracking Full LAO delay board →

How the Manila to Laoag City route actually runs

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

Is MNL–LAO running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MNL is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MNL to LAO?

Great-circle distance is 411 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 59–65 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MNL–LAO fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MNL and arrival-side delay at LAO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.