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Manchester to London flights

Flights from Manchester (MAN) to London Heathrow (LHR) cover 243 km. 10,251 flights flew between them in the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures; 71% were on time across 1 airline.

10,251
flights, August 2025 to July 2026
71%
on time (within 15 min)
0.6%
cancelled
+14 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
British Airways10,24971%0.6%14 min

Month by month

Over the last 24 months, Manchester and London ran best in April 2026 (84% on time) and worst in June 2026 (60%).

Share of flights on time, by month (UK Civil Aviation Authority). Green is the best month, orange the worst.
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MonthOn timeCancelledFlights
August 202573%0.6%332
August 202570%0.6%332
September 202562%1.1%374
September 202562%1.1%374
October 202567%0.5%432
October 202563%0.5%433
November 202579%0%512
November 202582%0%512
December 202563%0.8%524
December 202566%0.8%525
January 202670%0.8%505
January 202671%0.8%505
February 202674%0%445
February 202676%0%445
March 202680%0.2%507
March 202681%0.2%507
April 202676%0%388
April 202684%0%388
May 202663%0.5%368
May 202667%2.2%368
June 202660%3.1%350
June 202665%2.6%349
July 202660%0%388
July 202671%0.5%388

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 London on time?
70.6% of 10,251 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 0.6% were cancelled.
What is the best month to fly between Manchester and London?
Over the last 24 months, Manchester and London ran best in April 2026 (84% on time) and worst in June 2026 (60%).

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