LEAGUE TABLE · MAY 2026
Delay league — departures from Manchester
Manchester → Palma de Mallorca was the most disruption-prone route in this ranking in May 2026: 0.8% of its flights arrived 3 or more hours late and 0% were cancelled, across 258 flights in official UK CAA data.
The 10 tracked Manchester routes, ranked by disruption rate in May 2026.
HOW A ROUTE QUALIFIES
Ranked across 2,428 departures from MAN in the month's CAA file. Full methodology →
Ranked by disruption rate
| # | Route | Flights | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN → PMIManchester → Palma de Mallorca | 258 | 0.8% | 0% | 24 min |
| 2 | MAN → BCNManchester → Barcelona | 212 | 0.5% | 0% | 20 min |
| 3 | MAN → LHRManchester → London Heathrow | 184 | 0% | 0.5% | 17 min |
| 4 | MAN → ALCManchester → Alicante | 262 | 0.4% | 0% | 19 min |
| 5 | MAN → CDGManchester → Paris CDG | 224 | 0% | 0.4% | 15 min |
| 6 | MAN → DUBManchester → Dublin | 425 | 0% | 0.2% | 15 min |
| 7 | MAN → AMSManchester → Amsterdam | 318 | 0% | 0% | 15 min |
| 8 | MAN → AYTManchester → Antalya | 199 | 0% | 0% | 20 min |
| 9 | MAN → BFSManchester → Belfast International | 175 | 0% | 0% | 16 min |
| 10 | MAN → AGPManchester → Malaga | 171 | 0% | 0% | 14 min |
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · May 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
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Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · May 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
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