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Manchester to Belfast flights

Flights from Manchester (MAN) to Belfast (BFS) cover 295 km. 7,903 flights flew between them in the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures; 72% were on time across 2 airlines.

7,903
flights, August 2025 to July 2026
72%
on time (within 15 min)
0.5%
cancelled
+17 min
average delay

Both directions together. On time means within 15 minutes of schedule, counted over every scheduled flight to and from the UK airport, including cancelled ones (the CAA's definition).

Airlines on this route

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledAverage delay
easyJet5,31469%0.7%18 min
Ryanair2,58978%0.1%15 min

Month by month

Over the last 24 months, Manchester and Belfast ran best in April 2026 (80.1% on time) and worst in December 2025 (53.7%).

Share of flights on time, by month (UK Civil Aviation Authority). Green is the best month, orange the worst.
See the figures
MonthOn timeCancelledFlights
August 202578%0%325
August 202578%0%324
September 202573%1.2%322
September 202572%1.2%322
October 202575%0.9%332
October 202575%0.6%333
November 202571%0.3%323
November 202573%0%323
December 202554%1.2%335
December 202559%1.2%334
January 202673%1.3%300
January 202675%1.3%301
February 202669%0%307
February 202673%0%307
March 202672%0%351
March 202671%0%350
April 202680%0.3%357
April 202680%0.3%357
May 202671%0%350
May 202673%0.6%350
June 202675%0.6%320
June 202674%0.6%320
July 202667%0.3%330
July 202669%0%330

Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics, August 2025 to July 2026. Contains UK Civil Aviation Authority data. Figures describe the past and do not predict a future flight.

Questions and answers

How often are flights between Manchester and Belfast on time?
72.1% of 7,903 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 0.5% were cancelled.
Which airline is most punctual between Manchester and Belfast?
Ryanair, with 78.3% on time. easyJet was the least punctual at 69.1%.
What is the best month to fly between Manchester and Belfast?
Over the last 24 months, Manchester and Belfast ran best in April 2026 (80.1% on time) and worst in December 2025 (53.7%).

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