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Southampton to Manchester flights

Flights from Southampton (SOU) to Manchester (MAN) cover 274 km. 1,468 flights flew between them in the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures; 75% were on time across 1 airline.

1,468
flights, October 2025 to July 2026
75%
on time (within 15 min)
4.3%
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
Linhas A1,46675%4.3%14 min

Month by month

Over the last 18 months, Southampton and Manchester ran best in May 2026 (88.8% on time) and worst in November 2025 (36.7%).

Share of flights on time, by month (UK Civil Aviation Authority). Green is the best month, orange the worst.
See the figures
MonthOn timeCancelledFlights
October 202543%0%7
October 202542%0%12
November 202542%1.7%59
November 202537%0%30
December 202548%15.2%33
December 202552%5.4%56
January 202689%0%53
January 202689%0%61
February 202681%1.9%53
February 202680%0%46
March 202675%1.9%53
March 202677%1.6%61
April 202683%0%116
April 202687%0%116
May 202681%0.9%116
May 202689%0.9%116
June 202681%3%134
June 202678%0%134
July 202673%0.9%106
July 202654%41.5%106

Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics, October 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 Southampton and Manchester on time?
74.8% of 1,468 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 4.3% were cancelled.
What is the best month to fly between Southampton and Manchester?
Over the last 18 months, Southampton and Manchester ran best in May 2026 (88.8% on time) and worst in November 2025 (36.7%).

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