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NQT to MAN: distance & flight time
Nottingham (Nottingham Airport) → Manchester (Manchester Airport)
58 mi
93 km · 50 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
58 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NQT — Nottingham Airport · Nottingham, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NQT
- EMA · East Midlands Airport12 mi away
- WTN · RAF Waddington29 mi away
- SQZ · RAF Scampton35 mi away
- DSA · Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport39 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 NQT from MAN?
The flight distance from Nottingham (NQT) to Manchester (MAN) is 58 miles (93 km, 50 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQT to MAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NQT to MAN?
Nonstop service on NQT–MAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQT to MAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NQT–MAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NQT to MAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NQT–MAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.