Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?

Flights via Dublin (DUB) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 46m.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?

Flights via Dublin (DUB) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 3h 57m.

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?

Belfast (BFS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 67% of one-stop itineraries from Manchester to London Stansted Airport on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?

Dublin (DUB) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £122.

How long is the flight from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?

For as low as £73, easyJet can have you in London Stansted Airport from Manchester in 11h 25m. Manchester and London Stansted Airport are separated by a distance of 146 mi.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Manchester to London Stansted Airport round-trip?

According to our current data, British Airways (£83), and easyJet (£122) offers the cheapest pricing from Manchester to London Stansted Airport. Users have found that British Airways is 41% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Manchester to London Stansted Airport flight should consider departing on Saturday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in London Stansted Airport ranges from 40.0 - 70.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 70.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit London Stansted Airport when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to London Stansted Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?

Flights from Manchester to London Stansted Airport are found to be more expensive on Tuesday. This shouldn't discourage you from searching as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to London Stansted Airport.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?

Travelers have found it’s best to book a flight 60 days in advance to save up to 58% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 60 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Manchester to London Stansted Airport 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as £103, or £144 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?

Our data shows that March tends to be the cheapest month to fly to London Stansted Airport from Manchester. Users have commonly found prices around £100 for the month, but tickets can be as low as £70. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in July.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Manchester to London Stansted?

Manchester (MAN), located 8.9 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Manchester to London Stansted. 2 airlines have flights from Manchester to London Stansted on a regular basis. Booking flights from Manchester to London Stansted should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to London Stansted per day.

Can I find deals for flights from Manchester to Stansted that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Manchester to Stansted flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Manchester to Stansted?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Manchester to Stansted.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Manchester to Stansted?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Manchester to Stansted by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Round-trip from	£73
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Popular in	January
Cheapest in	December
Average price	£146

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14/10-21/10
2 total stops
21h 40m total
Manchester to London

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7h 00m total
Manchester to London

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Cheapest flights from Manchester to Stansted
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Manchester to Stansted. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 September 2025.

Tue 14/1019:55MAN - STN

1 stop11h 25measyJet

Tue 21/1021:45STN - MAN

1 stop10h 15measyJet

Deal found 15/9£73

Thu 20/1114:30MAN - STN

1 stop5h 20measyJet

Fri 5/1216:30STN - MAN

1 stop5h 25measyJet

Deal found 15/9£80

Wed 19/1115:00MAN - STN

1 stop4h 40measyJet

Thu 4/1216:40STN - MAN

1 stop5h 20measyJet

Deal found 15/9£82

Thu 2/1014:20MAN - STN

1 stop7h 00measyJet

Wed 8/1018:05STN - MAN

1 stop4h 40measyJet

Deal found 14/9£85

Fri 28/1113:20MAN - STN

1 stop4h 55mRyanair

Mon 1/1207:05STN - MAN

1 stop10h 25mRyanair

Deal found 14/9£92

Thu 30/1020:00MAN - STN

1 stop21h 10mRyanair

Thu 6/1106:30STN - MAN

1 stop5h 10mRyanair

Deal found 15/9£93

Sat 1/1108:45MAN - STN

1 stop7h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/1120:00STN - MAN

1 stop13h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£93

Sat 1/1108:45MAN - STN

1 stop11h 20mRyanair

Sun 2/1120:00STN - MAN

1 stop13h 35mRyanair

Deal found 14/9£94

Thu 30/1015:50MAN - STN

1 stop5h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1106:30STN - MAN

1 stop5h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£97

Tue 7/1009:05MAN - STN

1 stop7h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 14/1019:00STN - MAN

1 stop12h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£98

Thu 23/1008:50MAN - STN

1 stop5h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1006:30STN - MAN

1 stop13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£99

Best flights from Manchester to Stansted
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Manchester to Stansted that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Tue 14/1019:55MAN - STN

1 stop11h 25measyJet

Tue 21/1021:45STN - MAN

1 stop10h 15measyJet

Deal found 14/9£73

Thu 30/1020:00MAN - STN

1 stop21h 10mRyanair

Thu 6/1106:30STN - MAN

1 stop5h 10mRyanair

Deal found 15/9£93

Sat 25/1016:00MAN - STN

1 stop5h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1006:30STN - MAN

1 stop12h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£97

Thu 20/1114:30MAN - STN

1 stop5h 20measyJet

Fri 5/1216:30STN - MAN

1 stop5h 25measyJet

Deal found 15/9£80

Wed 19/1115:00MAN - STN

1 stop4h 40measyJet

Thu 4/1216:40STN - MAN

1 stop5h 20measyJet

Deal found 15/9£82

Sat 1/1113:25MAN - STN

1 stop6h 40mRyanair

Sun 2/1120:00STN - MAN

1 stop10h 45mRyanair

Deal found 14/9£96

Wed 15/1013:55MAN - STN

1 stop4h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/1008:15STN - MAN

1 stop5h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£98

Thu 2/1014:20MAN - STN

1 stop7h 00measyJet

Wed 8/1018:05STN - MAN

1 stop4h 40measyJet

Deal found 14/9£85

Thu 23/1008:50MAN - STN

1 stop5h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 27/1006:30STN - MAN

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£99

Sun 2/1105:45MAN - STN

1 stop4h 20mRyanair

Sun 2/1121:45STN - MAN

1 stop10h 10mRyanair

Deal found 14/9£100

Wed 29/1021:20MAN - STN

1 stop12h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1106:30STN - MAN

1 stop12h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£100

Last-minute flights from Manchester to Stansted
Discover last-minute flight deals from Manchester to Stansted. Data last updated 16 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 16/912:40MAN - STN

1 stop8h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/922:35STN - MAN

1 stop9h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£101

Wed 17/912:45MAN - STN

1 stop19h 25mRyanair

Sun 21/907:55STN - MAN

1 stop8h 30mRyanair

Deal found 15/9£102

Wed 24/911:30MAN - STN

1 stop5h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 25/908:15STN - MAN

1 stop5h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£103

Thu 2/1014:20MAN - STN

1 stop7h 00measyJet

Wed 8/1018:05STN - MAN

1 stop4h 40measyJet

Deal found 14/9£85

Tue 7/1009:05MAN - STN

1 stop7h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 14/1019:00STN - MAN

1 stop12h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£98

Sat 11/1016:00MAN - STN

1 stop5h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 23/1009:20STN - MAN

1 stop7h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£102

Tue 14/1019:55MAN - STN

1 stop11h 25measyJet

Tue 21/1021:45STN - MAN

1 stop10h 15measyJet

Deal found 15/9£73

Thu 23/1008:50MAN - STN

1 stop5h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1006:30STN - MAN

1 stop13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£99

Thu 23/1010:50MAN - STN

1 stop3h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 28/1006:30STN - MAN

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£104

Wed 29/1021:20MAN - STN

1 stop12h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1106:30STN - MAN

1 stop12h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£100

Thu 30/1020:00MAN - STN

1 stop21h 10mRyanair

Thu 6/1106:30STN - MAN

1 stop5h 10mRyanair

Deal found 15/9£93

Thu 30/1015:50MAN - STN

1 stop5h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1106:30STN - MAN

1 stop5h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£97

One-way flights from Manchester to Stansted
Search for one-way flight options from Manchester to Stansted. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Thu 16/1014:20MAN - STN

1 stop7h 00measyJet

Deal found 15/9£37

Thu 6/1114:30MAN - STN

1 stop5h 20measyJet

Deal found 14/9£39

Fri 31/1011:40MAN - STN

1 stop5h 20mRyanair

Deal found 14/9£45

Sun 23/1105:45MAN - STN

1 stop8h 00mRyanair

Deal found 14/9£47

Mon 10/1116:25MAN - STN

1 stop6h 35mRyanair

Deal found 14/9£48

Thu 16/1006:45MAN - STN

1 stop11h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£49

Tue 14/1008:40MAN - STN

1 stop22h 40measyJet

Deal found 14/9£50

Sun 19/1015:30MAN - STN

1 stop8h 50mRyanair

Deal found 14/9£51

Mon 22/922:05MAN - STN

1 stop9h 45mRyanair

Deal found 16/9£52

Tue 23/920:50MAN - STN

1 stop16h 05mRyanair

Deal found 16/9£53

Sat 1/1120:50MAN - STN

1 stop11h 00mRyanair

Deal found 15/9£54

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19:55-07:20

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Tue 21/10

21:45-08:00

1 stop10h 15m

£73

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MAN - STN

MANSTN

Manchester

Thu 20/11

14:30-19:50

1 stop5h 20m

London Stansted

Fri 5/12

16:30-21:55

1 stop5h 25m

£80

ManchesterLondon

MAN - STN

MANSTN

Manchester

Wed 19/11

15:00-19:40

1 stop4h 40m

London Stansted

Thu 4/12

16:40-22:00

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£82

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MAN - STN

MANSTN

Manchester

Thu 2/10

14:20-21:20

1 stop7h 00m

London Stansted

Wed 8/10

18:05-22:45

1 stop4h 40m

£85

ManchesterLondon

MAN - STN

MANSTN

Manchester

Thu 30/10

20:00-17:10

1 stop21h 10m

London Stansted

Thu 6/11

06:30-11:40

1 stop5h 10m

£93

ManchesterLondon

MAN - STN

MANSTN

Manchester

Sat 1/11

13:25-20:05

1 stop6h 40m

London Stansted

Sun 2/11

20:00-06:45

1 stop10h 45m

£96

ManchesterLondon

MAN - STN

MANSTN

Manchester

Sat 25/10

16:00-21:20

1 stop5h 20m

London Stansted

Sun 26/10

06:30-19:15

1 stop12h 45m

£97

ManchesterLondon

MAN - STN

MANSTN

Manchester

Wed 15/10

13:55-18:10

1 stop4h 15m

London Stansted

Wed 22/10

08:15-13:50

1 stop5h 35m

£98

ManchesterLondon

MAN - STN

MANSTN

Manchester

Thu 23/10

08:50-14:25

1 stop5h 35m

London Stansted

Mon 27/10

06:30-13:25

1 stop6h 55m

£99

ManchesterLondon

MAN - STN

MANSTN

Manchester

Sun 2/11

05:45-10:05

1 stop4h 20m

London Stansted

Sun 2/11

21:45-07:55

1 stop10h 10m

£100

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to London Stansted Airport (average of £55). Flying from Manchester to London Stansted Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of £103). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MAN to STN?

Unlike at midday, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 63% on flights from Manchester to London Stansted Airport by exploring options for tickets in the afternoon.

Reviews of airlines servicing Stansted

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Manchester to London Stansted Airport, such as easyJet and British Airways. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

easyJet

6.9

Okay

1,820 reviews

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1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Matt,Sept 2025

JTR - LGW

Boarding was a disaster. They are Nazis with the bags.

easyJet

6.9

Okay

1,820 reviews

easyJet

6.9

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1,820 reviews

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1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Matt,Sept 2025

JTR - LGW

Boarding was a disaster. They are Nazis with the bags.

British Airways

6.7

Okay

7,361 reviews

easyJet

6.9

Okay

1,820 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Matt,Sept 2025

JTR - LGW

Boarding was a disaster. They are Nazis with the bags.

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What airport do you fly from for flights from Manchester to London Stansted?
Manchester (MAN), located 8.9 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Manchester to London Stansted. 2 airlines have flights from Manchester to London Stansted on a regular basis. Booking flights from Manchester to London Stansted should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to London Stansted per day.
How long is the flight from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?
For as low as £73, easyJet can have you in London Stansted Airport from Manchester in 11h 25m. Manchester and London Stansted Airport are separated by a distance of 146 mi.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Manchester to London Stansted Airport round-trip?
According to our current data, British Airways (£83), and easyJet (£122) offers the cheapest pricing from Manchester to London Stansted Airport. Users have found that British Airways is 41% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from Manchester to Stansted that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Manchester to Stansted flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Manchester to Stansted?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Manchester to Stansted.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Manchester to Stansted?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Manchester to Stansted by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Manchester to London Stansted Airport?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to London Stansted Airport (average of £55). Flying from Manchester to London Stansted Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of £103). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Stansted

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