MNL → TACManila to Tacloban City

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Direct flights from Manila (MNL) to Tacloban City (TAC): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 45% of the last 31 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 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 Tacloban City. Updated 23 September 2026 at 07:18 UTC.

MNL Manila busy · +16
TAC Tacloban City tracking
567 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 03:40–18:1521x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
45% on time

of the last 31 operated MNL → TAC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 31 operated legs
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cebu Pacific AirPAL Express and Airphil ExpressPhilippines AirAsia

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 Air5J0% on time

Flights 5J649 03:40 daily · 5J2901 06:25 daily · 5J659 07:50 daily · 5J655 10:40 daily

PAL Express and Airphil Express2P100% on time

Flights 2P2981 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · 2P2985 varies daily · 2P2987 varies daily

Philippines AirAsiaZ278% on time

Flights Z2322 04:35 daily · Z26325 07:05 daily · Z2320 08:35 daily · Z2327 13:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-232P2981departed+0
09-232P2985departed+0
09-235J649departed+16
09-235J655departed+24
09-235J659departed+30
09-23Z2320departed−17
09-23Z2322departed+21
09-23Z2327departed−6
09-23Z26325departed−17
09-212P2981departed+0
09-212P2985departed+0
09-212P2987departed+0
09-215J2901departed+37
09-215J651departed+18
09-215J653departed+32
09-215J655departed+27
09-215J659departed+21
09-21Z2320departed−16
09-21Z2322departed+1
09-21Z2327departed+230
09-21Z2329departed+3
09-21Z26325departed−6
09-202P2981departed+0
09-202P2985departed+0
09-205J2901departed+37
09-205J649departed+25
09-205J651departed+19
09-205J653departed+42
09-205J655departed+52
09-205J657departed+22
09-205J659departed+48

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 · N 0 kt Full MNL delay board →
TACTacloban City tracking Full TAC delay board →

How the Manila to Tacloban City route actually runs

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

Is MNL–TAC 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–TAC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:40 and evening departures around 18:10 from MNL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TAC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MNL to TAC?

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–TAC fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.