LGW → MANLondon to Manchester

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Direct flights from London (LGW) to Manchester (MAN): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 283 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Manchester. Updated 13 September 2026 at 01:31 UTC.

LGW London busy · +27
MAN Manchester busy · +20
283 km · ~0h 52m est.
departs 11:151x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
69 / 100

route health from live LGW and MAN delay boards

Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
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Singapore Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ302 11:15 Mo

Airports right now

live boards
LGWLondon +27 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 6 kt Full LGW delay board →
MANManchester +20 min busy 🌤 overcast · SSW 3 kt Full MAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 72% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +30 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Manchester route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGW 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LGW to MAN questions

Is LGW–MAN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LGW to MAN?

Great-circle distance is 283 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–54 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGW–MAN fly?

Singapore Airlines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (mon). 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 LGW 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.