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WAT to MAN: distance & flight time
Waterford (Waterford Airport) → Manchester (Manchester Airport)
217 mi
349 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WAT — Waterford Airport · Waterford, Ireland
- 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 WAT
- ORK · Cork Airport64 mi away
- SNN · Shannon Airport85 mi away
- DUB · Dublin Airport92 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport94 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 WAT from MAN?
The flight distance from Waterford (WAT) to Manchester (MAN) is 217 miles (349 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAT to MAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 WAT to MAN?
Nonstop service on WAT–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 1h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAT to MAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WAT–MAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WAT to MAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAT–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.