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EDI to MAN: distance & flight time
Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) → Manchester (Manchester Airport)
185 mi
297 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EDI — Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- MAN — Manchester Airport · Manchester, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EDI
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport34 mi away
- ADX · RAF Leuchars35 mi away
- DND · Dundee Airport37 mi away
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport41 mi away
Near MAN
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport24 mi away
- CEG · Hawarden Airport31 mi away
- WRT · Warton Airport37 mi away
- BLK · Blackpool International Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDI from MAN?
The flight distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Manchester (MAN) is 185 miles (297 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDI to MAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDI to MAN?
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