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MAN to SOU: distance & flight time
Manchester (Manchester Airport) → Southampton (Southampton Airport)
171 mi
274 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- MAN — Manchester Airport · Manchester, United Kingdom
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAN from SOU?
The flight distance from Manchester (MAN) to Southampton (SOU) is 171 miles (274 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAN to SOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 SOU?
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