MNL → GESManila to General Santos

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Direct flights from Manila (MNL) to General Santos (GES): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 22% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,040 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manila and General Santos. Updated 20 September 2026 at 22:18 UTC.

MNL Manila busy · +19
GES General Santos tracking
1,040 km · ~1h 50m est.
dep bank 05:20–17:1521x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
22% on time

of the last 32 operated MNL → GES flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +28 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+28 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cebu 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
Cebu Pacific Air5J5% on time

Flights 5J997 05:20 daily · 5J995 varies daily · 5J991 17:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

PAL Express and Airphil Express2P100% on time

Flights 2P2455 varies daily

Philippine AirlinesPR14% on time

Flights PR453 06:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-215J997departed+28
09-205J995departed+28
09-205J997departed+35
09-20PR453departed+26
09-192P2455departed+0
09-195J991departed−55
09-195J997departed+40
09-19PR453departed+32
09-182P2455departed+7
09-185J991departed+47
09-185J995departed+20
09-185J997departed+32
09-18PR453departed+46
09-175J991departed+51
09-175J995departed+21
09-175J997departed+46
09-17PR453departed+32
09-162P2455departed+0
09-165J991departed+47
09-165J995departed+20
09-165J997departed+96
09-16PR453departed+18
09-152P2455departed+8
09-155J991departed+29
09-155J995departed+35
09-155J997departed+27
09-15PR453departed+23
09-142P2455departed+0
09-145J991departed+50
09-145J995departed+41
09-145J997departed+16
09-14PR453departed+7

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 +19 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 6 kt Full MNL delay board →
GESGeneral Santos tracking Full GES delay board →

How the Manila to General Santos route actually runs

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

Is MNL–GES running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MNL is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MNL–GES?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 17:15 from MNL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GES delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MNL to GES?

Great-circle distance is 1,040 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MNL–GES fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.