Lower fare
Etihad
£601
Economy return · checked 11 August 2026
- 35h 40m total · 1 stop each way
- via Zayed International Airport (AUH)
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Manchester to Islamabad
Manchester to Islamabad direct services (confirmed via Manchester Airport's own announcement, launched 25 October 2025) are the practical choice for families based across Yorkshire, Lancashire and the wider North West heading to Punjab or onward to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Flight time
7h 45m direct
Frequency
PIA currently describes Islamabad–Manchester as 2 weekly; exact current schedule should be checked
Airlines
PIA
JetStash Verdict
Manchester to Islamabad
Route reality
PIA flies this route direct (7h 45m direct).
Journey Choice
£25 more saves 14h 15m of journey time.
Checked 10 August 2026 to 11 August 2026 for travel 6 October 2026 to 20 October 2026. Not a live price feed.
PIA · Direct
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Fare Signal
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Journey Choice
Manchester to Islamabad
Checked 10 August 2026 to 11 August 2026 for travel 6 October 2026 to 20 October 2026. Not a live price feed.
£25 more saves 14h 15m of journey time.
Faster journey
Turkish Airlines
£626
Economy return · checked 10 August 2026
- 21h 25m total · 1 stop each way
- via Istanbul Airport (IST) and Istanbul (IST)
Another option
- Turkish Airlines · £621 · 24h 10m£20 more than the lower fare, £5 less than the faster one.
Route service
PIA · Direct
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Etihad · Economy · £601
Checked 11 August 2026 · travel 6 October 2026 to 20 October 2026
35h 40m total journey · 1 stop each way · via Zayed International Airport (AUH)
Checked baggage: extra charge, amount not shown
Turkish Airlines · Economy · £626
Checked 10 August 2026 · travel 6 October 2026 to 20 October 2026
21h 25m total journey · 1 stop each way · via Istanbul Airport (IST) and Istanbul (IST)
Checked baggage: extra charge, amount not shown
Turkish Airlines · Economy · £621
Checked 10 August 2026 · travel 6 October 2026 to 20 October 2026
24h 10m total journey · 1 stop each way · via Istanbul Airport (IST) and Istanbul (IST)
Checked baggage: extra charge, amount not shown
Route service: PIA · Direct
Journey Choice compares different, connecting journeys.
When to book · Eid al-Fitr expected 10 March 2027
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Why this advice?
- Eid al-Fitr, expected 10 March 2027. Expected date from astronomical calculation — the final date depends on moon sighting and can shift by a day or two.
- This route's stated booking guidance: 12–20 weeks before travel. This route's pattern is similar to Manchester–Lahore: for fixed Eid dates, planning to book 3+ months ahead is a reasonable approach. It also runs fewer weekly frequencies than Lahore, so seats can fill faster in peak weeks.
- The shaded zone on the timeline marks the final 3–4 weeks before a peak period, when fares on routes like this often move — a general planning pattern, not a forecast for this specific route. JetStash's own fare archive doesn't yet have enough dated observations on this route to predict when its price will change.
Planning guidance, not a fare prediction — based on documented peak-period timing and verified dates, not a forecast of this route's prices. Fares can move differently in any given year.
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The evidence behind that guidance
The exact booking window is in the panel above — here's the underlying pattern it's drawn from.
12–20 weeks before departure
Recommended booking window for fixed Eid dates
This route's pattern is similar to Manchester–Lahore: for fixed Eid dates, planning to book 3+ months ahead is a reasonable approach. It also runs fewer weekly frequencies than Lahore, so seats can fill faster in peak weeks.
Peak demand periods
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Adha
UK summer holidays
Demand — and often price — tends to build in the final 3–4 weeks before these periods. Consider booking earlier if your dates are fixed. Planning guidance, not a fare prediction.
Worth comparing
Other UK airports for Islamabad
If more than one airport is realistically within reach, comparing the total journey, not just the headline fare, is usually worth the extra few minutes.
Fare history
Previous tracked checks are shown for context. JetStash does not currently have a representative fare for this route.
Economy · 12 comparable checks tracked
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Economy · Ryanair / Pegasus / Air Arabia / Fly Jinnah (outbound), Fly Jinnah / Pegasus / Ryanair (return)
Checked 1 September 2026
Travel dates: 27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026
£434
return, per person, one adult; lowest visible Google Flights Cheapest-tab fare for the exact search; self-transfer (Google's own 'Self transfer' label); outbound MAN-Ryanair/Pegasus/Air Arabia/Fly Jinnah-ISB, 4 stops, 24h5m; return ISB-Fly Jinnah/Pegasus/Ryanair-MAN, 3 stops, 28h25m; carry-on and 1st checked bag both available only for a fee, not included (Ryanair fee schedule shown: £10-18 per bag up to 10kg, £25+£10 high season up to 20kg, per flight)
Economy · Ryanair / Pegasus / Pegasus / Air Arabia / Fly Jinnah (outbound), Fly Jinnah / Pegasus / Pegasus / Ryanair (return)
Checked 1 September 2026
Travel dates: 27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026
£431
return, per person, one adult; fresh Google Flights Cheapest-tab search for the exact MAN-ISB search, 27 October 2026 return 10 November 2026, 1 adult, Economy, GBP; self-transfer (Google's own 'Self transfer' label); outbound MAN-CRL-SAW-BAH-SHJ-ISB, Ryanair/Pegasus/Pegasus/Air Arabia/Fly Jinnah, 4 stops, 24h5m; return ISB-KHI-SAW-CGN-MAN, Fly Jinnah/Pegasus/Pegasus/Ryanair, 3 stops, 28h25m (6h15m in Karachi and 5h35m in Cologne both flagged 'Long layover' by the source); baggage not stated
Economy · Riyadh Air
Checked 25 August 2026
Travel dates: 20 October 2026 – 3 November 2026
£460
return, per person, one adult; Riyadh Air both ways; lowest visible Google Flights fare for the exact search; outbound MAN-RUH-ISB, 1 stop via Riyadh, 13h45m; return ISB-RUH-MAN, 1 stop via Riyadh, 14h25m; baggage allowance not stated (source warns optional bag fees may apply)
Economy · Riyadh Air
Checked 25 August 2026
Travel dates: 20 October 2026 – 3 November 2026
£480
return, per person, one adult; Riyadh Air both ways; fresh Google Flights search for the exact MAN-ISB search, 20 October 2026 return 3 November 2026, 1 adult, Economy, GBP; no self-transfer notice; outbound MAN-RUH-ISB, 1 stop via Riyadh, 13h45m (2h50m in Riyadh); return ISB-RUH-MAN, 1 stop via Riyadh, 14h25m (2h10m in Riyadh); optional charges and bag fees may apply
Economy · Etihad
Checked 18 August 2026
Travel dates: 13 October 2026 – 27 October 2026
£630
return, per person, one adult; Etihad; outbound connecting; return connecting; baggage not stated
Economy · Etihad
Checked 11 August 2026
Travel dates: 6 October 2026 – 20 October 2026
£601
return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; outbound MAN–AUH–ISB 17h 40m with 7h 25m in Abu Dhabi; return ISB–AUH–MAN 18h with 7h 05m in Abu Dhabi; baggage not stated; optional charges may apply
Economy · Turkish Airlines
Checked 10 August 2026
Travel dates: 6 October 2026 – 20 October 2026
£621
return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; outbound MAN–IST–ISB 12h 55m with 3h 50m in Istanbul; return ISB–IST–MAN 11h 15m with 1h in Istanbul; baggage not stated; optional charges may apply
Economy · Turkish Airlines
Checked 10 August 2026
Travel dates: 6 October 2026 – 20 October 2026
£626
return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; outbound MAN–IST–ISB 10h 10m with 1h 10m in Istanbul; return ISB–IST–MAN 11h 15m with 1h in Istanbul; baggage not stated; optional charges may apply
Economy · Etihad
Checked 10 August 2026
Travel dates: 6 October 2026 – 20 October 2026
£645
return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; outbound MAN–AUH–ISB 14h 05m with 3h 40m in Abu Dhabi; return ISB–AUH–MAN 15h 10m with 4h 05m in Abu Dhabi; baggage not stated; optional charges may apply
Economy · Gulf Air
Checked 6 August 2026
Travel dates: 1 October 2026 – 15 October 2026
£524
return, per person, one adult; Gulf Air; outbound leg shown as 1 stop (24h 35m total, MAN 09:55-ISB 14:30+1); return leg was never reviewed (results-list evidence only, no click-through) so overall directness is not confirmed; connecting city and baggage not disclosed
Economy · Turkish Airlines
Checked 4 August 2026
Travel dates: 29 September 2026 – 13 October 2026
£621
return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; baggage not stated and optional bag charges may apply
Economy · Etihad
Checked 28 July 2026
Travel dates: 22 September 2026 – 6 October 2026
£562
return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; baggage not stated and optional bag charges may apply
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PakistanIslamabad
Connecting
Manchester → Islamabad
Economy£431–£645return, per person, one adult; fresh Google Flights Cheapest-tab search for the exact MAN-ISB search, 27 October 2026 return 10 November 2026, 1 adult, Economy, GBP; self-transfer (Google's own 'Self transfer' label); outbound MAN-CRL-SAW-BAH-SHJ-ISB, Ryanair/Pegasus/Pegasus/Air Arabia/Fly Jinnah, 4 stops, 24h5m; return ISB-KHI-SAW-CGN-MAN, Fly Jinnah/Pegasus/Pegasus/Ryanair, 3 stops, 28h25m (6h15m in Karachi and 5h35m in Cologne both flagged 'Long layover' by the source); baggage not stated
Fare checks with Etihad and Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air and Riyadh Air and Ryanair / Pegasus / Air Arabia / Fly Jinnah (outbound), Fly Jinnah / Pegasus / Ryanair (return) and Ryanair / Pegasus / Pegasus / Air Arabia / Fly Jinnah (outbound), Fly Jinnah / Pegasus / Pegasus / Ryanair (return)
Airline: PIA · Route: Direct. This fare is a different, connecting journey.
From 12 checks since 28 July 2026
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PakistanIslamabad
Direct flight
Manchester → Islamabad
Business class7h 45m direct
Airline: PIA · Route: Direct
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Logistics
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