Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN) to Melbourne (MLB)
Flight time
≈ 9h 14m
Bearing
279° W
Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN) to Melbourne (MLB) is 4,218 miles (6,788 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MAN–MLB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Britannia Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop MAN–MLB; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
18
April 2026
Seats
5,580
both directions
Passengers
5,081
both directions
Load factor
91.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MAN–MLB?
Britannia Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MAN–MLB in April 2026 (18 departures).
- BY
Britannia Airways
18 departures · 5,580 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.1%
Load
What plane flies MAN–MLB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 78% of MAN–MLB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
14 departures · 92.9% load
77.8% - Boeing 787-9
4 departures · 85.5% load
22.2%
How has MAN–MLB traffic changed?
Nonstop MAN–MLB departures held steady at about 18 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MAN–MLB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
18 departures · 5,072 passengers
81.7%
Load
June 2025
10 departures · 2,732 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2025
6 departures · 1,907 passengers
92.1%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 6,082 passengers
97.9%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
17 departures · 4,821 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
12 departures · 2,428 passengers
65.8%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
6 departures · 920 passengers
48.7%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 5,081 passengers
91.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MAN → MLB
95.6% full
9 departures · 2,667 passengers
MLB → MAN
86.5% full
9 departures · 2,414 passengers
Nonstop MAN–MLB traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Manchester, Greater Manchester
GB
Manchester Airport
Coordinates
53.35°N, 2.28°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN) from Melbourne (MLB)?
MAN to MLB is 4,218 miles (6,788 km / 3,665 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MAN to MLB?
A nonstop covers the 4,218-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MAN–MLB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (77.8%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MAN–MLB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,218-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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