MAN Manchester Airport
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Manchester07:50·15°C·#123/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+3 min

Manchester (MAN) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +3 min, arrivals 6 min early. No cancellations across 55 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
07:00today +3 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Manchester (MAN) delays today: 71% of the 129 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +3 min and arrivals 6 min early, across 55 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 06:37 UTC.

Departures68 timed
On time84%57
Delayed16%11
typical now +3 min
Arrivals61 timed
On time57%35
Delayed43%26
typical now 6 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
06:55 07:50TOM2204CHQ Souda · gate D2+55 min
07:20 07:50TOM2268ZTH Zakynthos · gate B31+30 min
07:30 11:00LS1719CTA Catania · gate B1+210 min
07:45FR4370SVQ Seville · gate 46on time
07:45 08:10LS879ALC Alicante · gate C2D+25 min
07:50 08:45EZY2083JSI Skiathos · gate B3+55 min
07:50TOM480BVC Rabil · gate D5on time
07:55BA1381LHR London · gate A11on time
08:30LM022ABZ AberdeenCancelled
12:556E034DEL New DelhiCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +29. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
06:20 08:24QR021DOH from Doha+124 min
07:45BA1358LHR from Londonon time
07:45 08:05TOM169PUJ from Punta Cana+20 min
07:50 08:04EK021DXB from Dubai+14 min
07:55LM693IOM from Castletownon time
08:00EZY089BFS from Belfaston time
07:55LM021ABZ from AberdeenCancelled
10:406E031BOM from MumbaiCancelled
13:20LM366SOU from SouthamptonCancelled
Running late right now21 of 189 still on the board · 11%
+210
LS1719 → Catania · dep 11:00
Flights this late at MAN still cancel only 3.1% of the time.
+203
VS074 from Orlando · arr 13:03
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~43 min.
+170
VS073 → Orlando · dep 15:00
A +170 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+124
QR021 from Doha · arr 08:24
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~36 min.
In the air to MANlive positions · 3-min feed
4aircraft inbound · next to land CX259 from Hong Kong, lands ~08:04
CX259Hong Kong
lands ~08:04
VS110Atlanta
lands ~08:14
ET726Addis Ababa
lands ~08:18
SQ302Singapore
lands ~09:12

Positions as of 07:45 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
PMIPalma de Mallorca+25m
AYTAntalya+24m
PFOPaphos+24m
Why10 kt W winds, Broken at 3,200 ft at MAN right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 55 A typical day here runs ~1.7%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 07–09 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 09:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 22nd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +17 min departures.

Typical week here
+20
MON
+15
TUE
+12
WED
+18
THU
+19
FRI
+17
SAT
+16
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+12 min), heaviest on Monday (+20 min).

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Sample · what you getMAN went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/manchester-MAN

Manchester airport delays today

Weather watch at MAN: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +3 min. Arrivals are 6 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 55 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 07:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 08:00 (+4 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 7km, Rain, Light Rain Drizzle, Broken layer at 1200ft.

Other Manchester airports: MHT · Nearby gateways: LTN STN LHR LGW EDI DUB · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Manchester

Is Manchester (MAN) delayed right now?

Weather watch at MAN: measured operations remain calm. Current observations report thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures +3 min, arrivals 6 min early. No cancellations across 55 tracked flights. 71% of the 129 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Manchester (MAN)?

Winds W-280 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Temp 15°C, Dew 14°C, Alt 1013 hPa, Light Showers Rain, Few clouds at 500ft, Scattered clouds at 1400ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 3200ft. 15°C. wind 10 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Manchester (MAN)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+12 min). Monday ran heaviest (+20 min).

How often are flights delayed at MAN today?

We tracked 55 flights today: departures +3 min, arrivals 6 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for MAN?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-190 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind280° 10 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling3,200 ft
Temp / dew15 / 14 °C
Pressure1013 hPa
WeatherLight Showers Rain
EGCC 150550Z 28010KT 9999 6000E -SHRA FEW005 SCT014CB BKN032 15/14 Q1013 RESHRA
07:00VFRWinds S-190 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft
09:00 to 13:00BECMGVFRWinds W-270 at 12kt
07:00 to 09:00TEMPOMVFRVis 7km, Rain, Light Rain Drizzle, Broken layer at 1200ft
07:00 to 08:00TEMPOIFRVis 4km, Heavy Rain, Rain Drizzle, Broken layer at 600ft
Dep index
0.4/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 06:50 local · 1h ago · delay window 07:37 local · How these are computed → methodology