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Cheap flights from London to Manchester from $80 LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, SEN, STN → MAN

London City Airport (LCY), London Gatwick Airport (LGW), London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Luton Airport (LTN), London Southend Airport (SEN), Stansted Airport (STN) → Manchester Airport (MAN)

The cheapest return found recently is $154 with British Airways, 1 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $80 with British Airways, 2 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$80, British Airways, found 2 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$154, 1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027
Usual return price
$154 to $161
Cheapest month to fly
November 2026, return fares from $140 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
British Airways
Shortest nonstop flight found
1 h 5 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $154 to $161.

Cheapest return found recently

$154

1 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 · British Airways

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)

Leaves 8:30 p.m. · Return leaves 7:55 p.m. · 2 h 5 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$154

1 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 · British Airways

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)

Leaves 8:30 p.m. · Return leaves 7:55 p.m. · 2 h 5 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $154 1 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $140 14 Nov – 16 Novfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $93 to $155.

$154, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $93 to $155.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates from 14 Nov to 3 Jul 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 27-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 1 Feb 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

179 fares on 7 departure dates

14 Nov – 16 Nov: $140, found 7 days ago19 Nov – 20 Nov: $180, found 8 days ago4 Dec – 5 Dec: $161, found 5 days ago1 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027: $162, found 3 days ago1 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027: $154, found 2 days ago15 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027: $155, found 5 days ago3 Jul 2027 – 10 Jul 2027: $158, found 6 days agoNovDecJanFebJul
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
14 Nov – 16 Nov$140RyanairStansted Airport (STN) → Manchester Airport (MAN)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Nov – 20 Nov$180easyJetLondon Luton Airport (LTN) → Manchester Airport (MAN)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 5 Dec$161British AirwaysLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027$162VuelingLondon Southend Airport (SEN) → Manchester Airport (MAN)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027$154British AirwaysLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027$155British AirwaysLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Jul 2027 – 10 Jul 2027$158British AirwaysLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $140.

November 2026From $140Cheapest seen2 departure dates14 Nov – 16 Nov · found 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $1611 departure date4 Dec – 5 Dec · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $1621 departure date1 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $1542 departure dates1 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
July 2027From $1581 departure date3 Jul 2027 – 10 Jul 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $42 to $79.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$80

2 Jan 2027 · British Airways

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)

Leaves 6:50 a.m. · 1 h 5 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$80

2 Jan 2027 · British Airways

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)

Leaves 6:50 a.m. · 1 h 5 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $80 2 Jan 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $39 26 Feb 2027found 7 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $33 to $105.

$80, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $33 to $105.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates from 19 Nov to 17 Sept 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 2 Jan 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

19 fares on 7 departure dates

19 Nov: $40, found 4 days ago2 Jan 2027: $80, found 2 days ago29 Jan 2027: $79, found 7 days ago13 Feb 2027: $44, found 6 days ago26 Feb 2027: $39, found 7 days ago17 May 2027: $79, found 5 days ago17 Sept 2027: $78, found 7 days agoNovJanFebMaySep
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
19 Nov$40AurignyLondon City Airport (LCY) → Manchester Airport (MAN)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
2 Jan 2027$80British AirwaysLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
29 Jan 2027$79VuelingLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)1 stopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
13 Feb 2027$44AurignyLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Manchester Airport (MAN)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
26 Feb 2027$39AurignyLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Manchester Airport (MAN)1 stopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
17 May 2027$79British AirwaysLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
17 Sept 2027$78British AirwaysLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Manchester Airport (MAN)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $39.

November 2026From $401 departure date19 Nov · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $792 departure dates29 Jan 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $39Cheapest seen2 departure dates26 Feb 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
May 2027From $791 departure date17 May 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
September 2027From $781 departure date17 Sept 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from London to Manchester

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for London to Manchester?

Return

Fares 7 to 13 days before departure were typically 29% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$181$93+41%32
7–13 days$128$93Cheapest seen35
14–29 days$146$103+14%32
30–59 days$135$112+6%27
60–89 days$153$144+20%26
90–179 days$156$145+22%32
180+ days$158$150+23%38

One-way

Fares 60 to 89 days before departure were typically 16% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$80$59+19%17
7–13 days$69$34+3%27
14–29 days$94$58+40%10
30–59 days$68$40+2%37
60–89 days$67$39Cheapest seen29
90–179 days$69$33+3%38
180+ days$77$72+15%42

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

London → Birmingham

113 km from Manchester

$183

$29 more than flying to Manchester

25 Jan 2027 – 7 Feb 2027 · LTN → BHX · out 1 stop, back 2 stops

found 2 days ago

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Southampton → Manchester

111 km from London

$126

$28 less than flying from London

16 Dec – 18 Dec · SOU → MAN · out 1 stop, back nonstop

found 5 days ago

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London → Liverpool

51 km from Manchester

$247

$93 more than flying to Manchester

25 Jan 2027 – 4 Feb 2027 · LTN → LPL · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 8 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

London → Liverpool

51 km from Manchester

$88

$8 more than flying to Manchester

10 May 2027 · LGW → LPL · 1 stop

found 6 days ago

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Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 1 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from London to Manchester?

The cheapest return found recently is $154 with British Airways, 1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $140 with Ryanair, 14 Nov to 16 Nov, found 7 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $154 to $161.

How much is a one-way flight from London to Manchester?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $80 with British Airways, 2 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $39 with Aurigny, 26 Feb 2027, found 7 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $42 to $79.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to Manchester?

November 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $140, 14 Nov to 16 Nov, found 7 days ago. February 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $39, 26 Feb 2027, found 7 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from London to Manchester?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 7 to 13 days before departure were typically 29% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares 60 to 89 days before departure were typically 16% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from London to Manchester?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $154 with British Airways, 1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $80 with British Airways, 2 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.

How long is the flight from London to Manchester?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with British Airways on 2 Jan 2027, takes 1 h 5 min from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from London to Manchester?

Between 14 Nov and 3 Jul 2027, British Airways has the cheapest return on 4 of the 7 departure dates we hold, Ryanair on 1 and easyJet on 1. Between 19 Nov and 17 Sept 2027, Aurigny has the cheapest one-way on 3 of the 7 departure dates we hold, British Airways on 3 and Vueling on 1.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work