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How Busy Is Manchester Airport? MAN
Manchester, United Kingdom. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging about 28 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
06:00
28 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
64/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 280 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 12:00 local (about 19 flights/hr). Total: about 280 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Ryanair (FR)
- 2. easyJet UK (U2)
- 3. Jet2.com (LS)
- 4. TUI Airways (BY)
- 5. Aer Lingus (EI)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇮🇪 Dublin (DUB)
- 2. 🇳🇱 Amsterdam (AMS)
- 3. 🇪🇸 Alicante (ALC)
- 4. 🇫🇷 Paris (CDG)
- 5. 🇪🇸 Tenerife (TFS)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at MAN?
- Departures from Manchester Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 28 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of MAN?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from MAN?
- Ryanair (FR) ran more departures from Manchester Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from MAN?
- Dublin (DUB) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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