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MAN to STN: distance & flight time
Manchester (Manchester Airport) → London (London Stansted Airport)
146 mi
235 km · 127 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
146 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- STN — London Stansted Airport · London, 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 STN
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport41 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport54 mi away
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome15 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAN from STN?
The flight distance from Manchester (MAN) to London (STN) is 146 miles (235 km, 127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAN to STN?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 STN?
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