MNL → CEBManila to Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City

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Direct flights from Manila (MNL) to Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City (CEB): 32 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 48% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 567 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manila and Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City. Updated 23 September 2026 at 07:18 UTC.

MNL Manila busy · +16
CEB Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City tracking
567 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 00:01–22:5832x weekly
Runs rough · 5 airlines · 32x weekly · nonstop
48% on time

of the last 27 operated MNL → CEB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures32x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AHK Air Hong Kong LimitedCebu Pacific AirPAL Express and Airphil ExpressPhilippine 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
AHK Air Hong Kong LimitedLD

Flights LD457 varies Tu We Fr Su

Cebu Pacific Air5J29% on time

Flights 5J553 00:01 Mo We Fr · 5J563 03:50 daily · 5J561 04:50 daily · 5J555 05:15 Tu Th Sa

PAL Express and Airphil Express2P100% on time

Flights 2P2845 varies daily · 2P2843 varies We Sa · 2P2849 varies daily · 2P2853 varies Tu We Th Sa Su

Philippine AirlinesPR

Flights PR1841 03:30 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · PR1845 varies We Sa · PR1851 06:30 Mo Tu We Fr Sa · PR1853 11:50 Mo We Fr

Philippines AirAsiaZ2

Flights Z2779 03:55 Mo We Fr Su · Z2763 05:55 daily · Z2769 10:55 Mo We Fr Su · Z2781 16:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-232P2843departed+0
09-232P2849departed+0
09-232P2867departed+0
09-235J2501departed+23
09-235J553departed+21
09-235J557departed+39
09-235J561departed+56
09-235J563departed+36
09-235J581departed+0
09-235J585departed+25
09-235J587departed+14
09-23PR1841departed+39
09-23PR1845departed+25
09-23PR1851departed+12
09-23PR1853departed+33
09-23Z2763departed+0
09-23Z2769departed−2
09-23Z2779departed+16
09-212P2845departed+0
09-212P2849departed+0
09-212P2861departed+0
09-215J2501departed+40
09-215J553departed+14
09-215J561departed+29
09-215J563departed+12
09-215J571departed+33
09-215J581departed+22

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MNLManila +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 3 kt Full MNL delay board →
CEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu City tracking Full CEB delay board →

How the Manila to Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MNL to CEB 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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MNL to CEB questions

Is MNL–CEB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MNL is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MNL–CEB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:01 and evening departures around 17:45 from MNL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CEB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MNL to CEB?

Great-circle distance is 567 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 70–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MNL–CEB fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 193 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.