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MAN to EDI: distance & flight time
Manchester (Manchester Airport) → Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport)
185 mi
297 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MAN — Manchester Airport · Manchester, United Kingdom
- EDI — Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near EDI
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport34 mi away
- ADX · RAF Leuchars35 mi away
- DND · Dundee Airport37 mi away
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAN from EDI?
The flight distance from Manchester (MAN) to Edinburgh (EDI) is 185 miles (297 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAN to EDI?
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 MAN to EDI?
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