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Manchester to Islamabad

Direct flights available

Typical flight time: About 7½ hours direct

Fare check

Fare spotted

£521 return

Connecting fare, not nonstop

Etihad · Economy

Checked 6 October 2026

Fare found for these dates

Connecting outbound · return directness unconfirmed17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

Route servicePIA · Direct

Nonstop flights are listed for this route, but this tracked fare is a connecting journey, so its price is not a nonstop price.

Lower fare also seen: £449 return

Self-transfer itinerarySelf-transfer may involve separate tickets, collecting and rechecking baggage, and reduced protection if a connection is missed.· 3h 40m Bilbao· checked 6 October 2026

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Supporting detail

More route information

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.

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Flight time

About 7½ hours direct

Frequency

4x weekly direct. Typical days: Mon, Tue, Thu & Sat. Check PIA for your exact date.

Airlines

PIA

Manchester to Islamabad (MAN → ISB): quick answers

Is there a direct flight from Manchester to Islamabad?: Yes. Manchester Airport’s own PIA page says PIA flies direct to Islamabad, a nonstop service that returned in 2025 after a five-year break.
How often does it run?: Manchester Airport’s page does not list operating days or a weekly frequency. Any typical days shown elsewhere on this page come from recent flight-tracking history, not from the airport or PIA, and the northern winter schedule season starts on 25 October 2026, when days and times may change. Check PIA for your exact date.
Which airports?: Manchester Airport (MAN) to Islamabad (ISB).
What if a search result says “self-transfer” or “separate tickets”?: PIA’s nonstop is one flight on one ticket, so there is no connection to miss. Search results may also show connecting itineraries; if one is marked “self-transfer” or “separate tickets”, it is several separate bookings, and the next airline does not have to rebook you if you miss a connection.

Checked 17 October 2026 against Manchester Airport's own Pakistan International Airlines operator page (manchesterairport.co.uk/flight-operators/pakistan-international-airlines/), which supports PIA as the operator and the nonstop service. If that check is not renewed by 16 November 2026, these quick answers and the route links below are withdrawn from this page. Always confirm your exact flights with the airline before booking.

More route guides checked against airline and airport sources

Each one shows its own checked date and source, and is linked here only while that check is current.

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When to book · Eid al-Fitr expected 10 March 2027

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Flying for Eid al-Fitr? The recommended booking window is open now — book by 16 December 2026.

Last fare check

£521 return, per person, one adult; Etihad, 1 stop; outbound MAN to ISB, 14 hr; connection: 3h 45m Abu Dhabi; return leg not checked; baggage not stated (Etihad, Economy) — checked 6 October 2026. See the full fare history below.

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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. With four weekly direct flights, seats on the busiest Eid dates can still fill fast.
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.
The fare shown was recorded on 6 October 2026 — a dated observation, never a live price.

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

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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. With four weekly direct flights, seats on the busiest Eid dates can still fill fast.

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.

Fare history & current example

Every fare below is an example checked on the date shown, not a live quote. The history is what makes it worth tracking over time.

Economy · 19 comparable checks tracked

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Economy · easyJet, Pegasus and Fly Jinnah

Checked 6 October 2026

Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

£449

return, per person, one adult; easyJet, Pegasus and Fly Jinnah, 3 stops; outbound MAN to ISB, 21 hr 10 min; connection: 3h 40m Bilbao; 1h 15m Sabiha Gökçen; 3 hr Jinnah; separate tickets: not covered by one airline ticket, so a missed connection is not protected; return leg not checked; baggage not stated (no overhead bin access)

Economy · Etihad

Checked 6 October 2026

Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

£521

return, per person, one adult; Etihad, 1 stop; outbound MAN to ISB, 14 hr; connection: 3h 45m Abu Dhabi; return leg not checked; baggage not stated

Economy · Etihad

Checked 29 September 2026

Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

£566

return, per person, one adult; Etihad, outbound 1 stop; connection: 3 hr 45 min layover at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi; return leg not checked; baggage not stated

Economy · Etihad

Checked 22 September 2026

Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

£534

return, per person, one adult; Etihad, 1 stop; outbound MAN to ISB, 14 hr, departs 8:15 AM Tue 17 Nov, arrives 3:15 AM+1; return leg not checked; baggage not stated

Economy · Ryanair / Pegasus / Fly Jinnah (outbound), Fly Jinnah / Pegasus (return)

Checked 15 September 2026

Travel dates: 10 November 2026 – 24 November 2026

£475

return, per person, one adult; self-transfer; outbound MAN-CGN-SAW-KHI-ISB, Ryanair/Pegasus/Fly Jinnah, 3 stops, 21h50m; return ISB-KHI-SAW-MAN, Fly Jinnah/Pegasus, 2 stops, 18h10m; price does not include overhead-bin access

Economy · Pakistan International Airlines

Checked 13 September 2026

Travel dates: 6 October 2026 – 20 October 2026

£870

return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; Pakistan International Airlines, nonstop both ways, single itinerary; outbound MAN 7:30pm-ISB 7:15am+1, 7h45m; return ISB 12:15pm-MAN 5:00pm, 8h45m; 1 free carry-on and 2 free checked bags shown on this exact fare; price shown is the airline-direct price

Economy · Ryanair, Pegasus and Fly Jinnah

Checked 8 September 2026

Travel dates: 3 November 2026 – 17 November 2026

£428

return, per person, one adult; self-transfer, 3 stops, outbound MAN-CGN-SAW-KHI-ISB; price does not include overhead-bin access; optional bag fees may apply

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; self-transfer; 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; self-transfer; 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; 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; 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 not checked; 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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Manchester → Islamabad

Economy

£521–£566

Fare checked with Etihad · latest 6 October 2026

Connecting fare, not nonstop

Nonstop flights are listed for this route, but this fare connects, so its price is not a nonstop price.

Travel 17 November 2026–1 December 2026

Details of the minimum shown: return, per person, one adult; Etihad, 1 stop; outbound MAN to ISB, 14 hr; connection: 3h 45m Abu Dhabi; return leg not checked; baggage not stated

Baggage and fare conditions may differ between checks; see individual fare details.

From 3 checks since 22 September 2026

See the full history on the route guide.

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