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Direct flights from Derry (LDY) to Manchester (MAN): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 35 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 369 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Derry and Manchester. Updated 24 September 2026 at 02:37 UTC.
LDY
Derry
tracking
MAN
Manchester
busy · +29
369 km · ~0h 58m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
62 / 100
route health from live LDY and MAN delay boards
Median arrival delay is +35 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+35 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Derry to Manchester route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LDY to MAN 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.
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LDY to MAN questions
Is LDY–MAN running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at MAN is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LDY to MAN?
Great-circle distance is 369 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LDY–MAN fly?
Ryanair UK runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, mon, wed, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LDY and arrival-side delay at MAN, 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.
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