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Flights from Manchester to Anywhere

Are you planning your next trip away and want to fly from Manchester to anywhere? You can do this right here at Alternative Airlines! Finding out where your next holiday destination is going to be can be difficult, especially if you're not sure what your options are when flying from a specific city or airport (e.g., Manchester Airport).

At Alternative Airlines, we've created this guide showing you where you can fly from Manchester and how to get to any continent in the world from Manchester Airport. We have 600+ airlines available to book with on our site, but we'll let you know which airlines are the best to use from Manchester as well as which cities to fly to if you need to book a connecting flight to get to your desired destination!

Use our search form at the top of the page to begin your search for flights from Manchester to anywhere in the world!

Busy airport terminal

Where to fly from Manchester

We understand that planning your next holiday destination can be stressful, especially if you're unsure of where you can fly from the airport that's nearest to you. If you're based in or near Manchester and would like to book your next holiday, whether it's abroad or a 'stay-cation', we can help!

If you'd like to fly anywhere in the world from Manchester, we recommend flying from Manchester Airport. Direct flights are available from Manchester to cities in North and Central America, Europe and Asia. You can also book connecting flights to reach cities in South America, Africa and Oceania.


Manchester Airport (MAN)

Manchester Airport is an international airport located in Manchester, UK. It has been labelled as the third-busiest airport in the UK by passenger numbers and is also the busiest airport that isn't serving the capital city of London. Manchester Airport isn't a hub for any airlines but is a crucial airport for Aer Lingus, EasyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair, TUI Airways and Virgin Atlantic, among others.

Barcelona

Flights from Manchester to Europe

Europe is an incredibly popular holiday destination thanks to its diverse mix of climates, cultures and landmarks. If you don't want to travel too far away from Manchester and remain in the UK, you can fly from Manchester to London, Dublin or Aberdeen, among other UK cities.

Some popular European cities to visit from Manchester are Paris, Rome, Madrid, Stockholm, Budapest, Munich and many more. See the full list below of European cities you can fly to from Manchester.

Airlines flying from Manchester to Europe:
Aegean AirlinesAer LingusAir FranceAurignyAustrian AirlinesBritish AirwaysBrussels AirlinesEastern AirwayseasyJetEurowingsFlybeFinnairIberia ExpressIcelandairJet2.comKLMLoganairLufthansaNorwegian Air ShuttleRyanairScandinavian AirlinesSwiss International Air LinesTAP Air PortugalTUI AirwaysVueling

European cities you can fly to from Manchester:
Aberdeen, Alicante, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Basel/Mulhouse, Beauvais, Belfast, Bergamo, Bergen, Berlin, Bilbao, Billund, Bologna, Bordeaux, Bratislava, Brindisi, Brussels, Budapest, Carcassonne, Catania, Charleroi, Cologne, Copenhagen, Cork, Derry, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Eindhoven, Faro, Frankfurt, Funchal, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Geneva, Genoa, Gibraltar, Gothenburg, Gran Canaria, Guernsey, Hamburg, Helsinki, Innsbruck, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey, Katowice, Kerry, Knock, Krakow, Lanzarote, Limoges, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marseille, Milan, Munich, Murcia, Nantes, Naples, Newquay, Nice, Oslo, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Paris, Pisa, Podgorica, Porto, Poznan, Prague, Reykjavik, Riga, Rzeszow, Sandefjord, Santander, Seville, Shannon, Sofia, Southampton (UK), Stavanger, Stockholm, Suceava, Tenerife, Trondheim, Valencia, Venice, Verona, Vienna, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Zagreb, Zurich

Flight duration:
Anywhere between 1-4 hours

New York city

Flights from Manchester to the USA

Want to see what the US has to offer? Direct flights from Manchester Airport to select cities in the USA are available, including New York, Atlanta, Orlando and Houston. If you want to delve deeper into the United States, you'll need to book a connecting flight or multi-city flight. For example, if you want to fly from Manchester to Los Angeles, you can catch a connecting flight from any of the cities listed above.

Airlines flying from Manchester to the USA:
Aer LingusSingapore AirlinesVirgin Atlantic

Flight duration:
Flying from Manchester to New York, Houston, Atlanta or Orlando can last between 8-10 hours. Connecting flights can last between 12-17 hours depending on where your stopover destination is.

Road in Canada

Flights from Manchester to Canada

If you'd like to visit Canada from Manchester, you can fly directly to Toronto, but to reach other popular cities within Canada, such as Vancouver, Montreal or Calgary, you will need to book a connecting flight that makes a stopover at cities in the US or other cities in the UK.

Airlines flying from Manchester to Canada:
Air CanadaAir Transat

Flight duration:
A direct flight from Manchester to Toronto usually lasts around 7-8 hours. Connecting flights can last longer, usually between 10-17 hours, depending on where your stopover airport is.

Cancun coast at sunset

Flights from Manchester to Central America

Are you craving that hot, humid, tropical trip away? When you choose to fly from Manchester Airport, you can fly direct to the popular city of Cancún in Mexico. Or, you can also fly directly to Bridgetown in Barbados - another incredibly popular destination for anyone seeking a holiday in the sun.

But if you'd like to explore other cities in Central America, such as Mexico City, Guatemala City, Santa Ana, Saint Lucia and many more, you'll need to book a connecting flight that makes 1 or 2 stops along the way, usually to a city in the USA.

Airlines flying to Central America from Manchester:
TUI AirwaysAer LingusVirgin Atlantic

Flight duration:
Anywhere between 9-10 hours if you're flying direct from Manchester to Cancun or Bridgetown. Connecting flights to other cities in Central America can last between 12-19 hours depending on where your stopover airport is.

Hong Kong city

Flights from Manchester to Asia

There is a broad range of cities you can visit in Asia if you're flying from Manchester Airport - these include Dhaka, Sylhet, Hong Kong, Antalya, Sharm El Sheikh, Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Beijing, Kuwait City, Islamabad and many more cities.

If you'd like to visit other Asian cities such as Bangkok or Tokyo, you can book a connecting flight (e.g., fly from Manchester to Bangkok with a stopover in Dubai).

Airlines flying from Manchester to Asia:
Biman Bangladesh AirlinesCathay PacificCorendon AirlineseasyJetEmiratesEtihad AirwaysGulf AirHainan AirlinesKuwait AirwaysPakistan International AirlinesPegasus AirlinesQatar AirwaysSaudiaSingapore AirlinesSunExpressTUI AirwaysTurkish Airlines

Flight duration:
Flights from Manchester to East Asia can take around 12-13 hours. Flights from Manchester to West Asia (the Middle East) can take around 5-7 hours.

Casablanca, Morocco

Flights from Manchester to Africa

The only African countries you can fly direct to from Manchester Airport are Morocco and Tunisia, both of which are wonderful holiday destinations for anyone looking for a beach holiday.

To reach other countries in Africa, you'll need to book a connecting flight. For example, you can visit Johannesburg by flying from Manchester Airport and stopping over in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels or Dubai, among others.

Airlines with connecting flights from Manchester to Africa:
KLMTurkish AirlinesLufthansaCondorQatar AirwaysEmiratesBritish AirwaysAegean AirlinesBrussels AirlinesTunisairAer LingusSaudiaAir France

Flight duration breakdown:
Flights from Manchester to Morocco or Tunisia usually last 3-4 hours. Connecting flights from Manchester to other cities in Africa can vary between 10-14 hours, depending on where your stopover airport is.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Flights from Manchester to South America

Is South America on your travel bucket list? Unfortunately, there are no direct flights between Manchester and cities in South America, but don't let this stop you! You can easily book a connecting flight from Manchester to many different cities in South America by stopping over at London, Paris, Madrid and many other European cities as well as some cities in the USA.

Different airlines will be available to use depending on the route you choose to book when flying from Manchester to South America. Please see below the stopover cities that you can fly to when booking a connecting flight to South America from Manchester.

Fly from Manchester to South America via:
London, Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Porto, Munich, Istanbul, Rome, Dubai, Doha, Cancun, New York, Atlanta, Houston, Orlando, Toronto

Airlines with connecting flights from Manchester to South America:
Air FranceKLMLufthansaSWISSDelta Air LinesIberiaAir CanadaUnited AirlinesTurkish AirlinesBrussels AirlinesAviancaAir EuropaAmerican AirlinesTAP Air PortugalGOLBritish AirwaysEmiratesAeromexicoEthiopian AirlinesLATAMAustrian AirlinesVirgin Atlantic

Australia

Flights from Manchester to Oceania

If you'd like to visit Australia, New Zealand or any of the idyllic Oceanic islands, you won't be able to catch direct flights from Manchester. However, you can instead book a connecting flight from Manchester that stops in one or two cities on the way to Oceania.

Fly from Manchester to Oceania via:
London, Rome, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Houston and New York

Airlines with connecting flights from Manchester to Oceania:
Singapore AirlinesLufthansaBritish AirwaysCathay PacificQantasEmiratesQatar Airways

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Flights from Manchester to Anywhere FAQs

Where can I book flights from Manchester to anywhere?

You can book your flights from Manchester to anywhere in the world through Alternative Airlines! Booking your flights around the world from Manchester couldn't be easier through our site. We have 600+ airlines available on our site for you to book with, as well as 40+ different ways to pay for your flights, giving you the flexibility that you need when planning your next holiday destination away from Manchester.

To get started, use our search form at the top of the page, set your departure airport as Manchester Airport and begin searching for flights to any destination of your choice!

Where can I fly to from Manchester?

When you fly from Manchester, you can fly directly to many cities in Europe, North America and Asia, as well as select cities in Central America and Africa. To reach many more cities in these regions as well as to Oceania and South America, you can book connecting flights that fly from Manchester Airport and make 1 or 2 stops before reaching your destination.

Can I buy flights from Manchester to anywhere and pay later?

Of course! When you search for your flights from Manchester to anywhere through Alternative Airlines, you can secure your booking with one of the many flexible payment plans we offer at checkout, including popular Buy Now Pay Later methods such as Clearpay, and Klarna, among others. Using these payment methods means you can spread the cost of your flight tickets over time and easily manage the budget for your flight.

Many of the payment methods we offer let you pay back for your flights on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis, depending on the plan you've chosen. Please note that different payment methods will appear at checkout depending on your country of residence and the currency you're paying for your flights with.

Which airlines fly from Manchester to anywhere?

Many major airlines operate flights out of Manchester Airport including British Airways, Ryanair, easyJet, Air France, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa, among others. You can find out more about all the airlines that fly from Manchester Airport here.