The short answer
Oxford to Manchester is 112 miles by air: about 48 minutes in the air at the Airbus H145 D3's planning speed of 140 mph, or 45 to 55 minutes door to door including start-up, climb, approach and landing. By road it is 144 miles and at least 3 hours 5 minutes free-flowing, so the helicopter typically saves about 2 hours 15 minutes each way. Landing is at Manchester Airport or Barton, depending on where you need to be.
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Key facts
- Aircraft
- Airbus H145 D3: twin-engine, up to eight passengers
- Distance
- 97.5 nautical miles (112 statute miles) in a straight line
- Flight time at 140 mph
- 48 minutes in the air (112 statute miles)
- Door to door by helicopter
- 45 to 55 minutes, including start-up, climb, approach and landing
- Car time
- At least 3 hours 5 minutes free-flowing, 144 miles by road
- Typical time saved
- About 2 hours 15 minutes each way
- Oxford end
- London Oxford Airport at Kidlington, 06:30 to 22:30, prior permission
- Manchester end
- Manchester Airport or Manchester Heliport at Barton, by arrangement
- Return journey
- The same time applies in the other direction
Oxford to Manchester on the map
The dashed line joins the main airfield or heliport at each end, with a ring at the midpoint. Real flights follow the sites at each end and the weather on the day.
The map could not load just now. London Oxford Airport to Manchester Airport: about 98 nm in a straight line, 45 to 55 min by helicopter.
Helicopter against the car
Oxford to Manchester: the numbers
Oxford to Manchester by helicopter takes about 45 to 55 minutes, against at least 3 hours 5 minutes on the road.
The straight line is 97.5 nautical miles (112 statute miles). The road is 144 miles and 3 hours 5 minutes even when it flows freely, so the helicopter typically saves about 2 hours 15 minutes each way. The M40, M42, M6 and M56 are busy at both ends of the day, and a single accident turns three hours into five.
Likely departure and arrival sites
The sites we would normally use at each end, with the same figures worked out from the site itself.
| Site | Flying | Distance | Helicopter | By road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City centre to city centre | Oxford to Manchester | 98 nm | 45 to 55 min | 3 h 05 min |
| London Oxford Airport | to Manchester | 98 nm | 45 to 55 min | 3 h 05 min |
| Manchester Airport | to Oxford | 97 nm | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 48 min |
| Manchester Heliport | to Oxford | 106 nm | 50 to 60 min | 2 h 56 min |
Fly Oxford to Manchester in an Airbus H145 D3
The Airbus H145 D3 has two engines, a smooth five-blade rotor and a wide cabin with sliding doors, and it carries up to eight passengers with room for soft bags. The H145 D3 cruises comfortably at this distance, and the cabin is quiet enough to work or talk. See the H145 D3 or read about helicopter charter Oxford.
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Where we land in Manchester
We choose the landing site to suit your meeting: Manchester Airport for the south of the city and the airport, or Manchester Heliport at Barton for the city centre and Salford. Read our helicopter charter Manchester page for the sites and times.
A same-day trip to the North West
Oxford to Manchester is a long drive and an awkward train, so most passengers choose the helicopter for a day trip: out in the morning, meetings and lunch, home for dinner. The flight is 48 minutes in the air against at least 3 hours 5 minutes on the road. See same-day business trips and London to Manchester.
A same-day plan
- Leave Oxford at 07:30, land at Manchester between 08:15 and 08:25.
- Meetings and lunch in Manchester.
- Leave Manchester at 17:00, land at Oxford between 17:45 and 17:55.
That is 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes in the air for the round trip. The same trip by car is at least 6 hours 10 minutes of driving, so the helicopter typically gives back about 4 hours 30 minutes across the day. Oxford Airport stays open until 22:30, so the return can slip if the meetings run on. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
Combine it with Silverstone or Battersea
A chain such as Oxford, Manchester and Silverstone or Battersea is easy to plan. Tell us the sequence and the times and we show the leg times before you commit.
Where the figures come from
The straight-line distance from Oxford to Manchester is 97.5 nautical miles, which is 112 statute miles. We plan the H145 D3 at 140 mph, so 112 miles takes 48 minutes in the air. The door-to-door figure of 45 to 55 minutes adds the start-up, climb, approach and landing. The road figure is the free-flowing time from a routing engine, so it is a floor: real journeys are usually slower. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
Book Oxford to Manchester
Give us the date, the number of passengers and their bags. We confirm the aircraft, apply for any permission and send you one price for the whole helicopter. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
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Flying the other way
The figures are the same in both directions: Manchester to Oxford is 98 nm in a straight line and 45 to 55 minutes by helicopter. The car takes at least 3 hours 5 minutes (144 miles).
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to fly from Oxford to Manchester?
About 45 to 55 minutes by helicopter.
How long is the drive from Oxford to Manchester?
At least 3 hours 5 minutes for 144 miles, free-flowing. Real journeys are usually slower.
How long is the helicopter flight from Oxford to Manchester?
About 48 minutes in the air at 140 mph, and 45 to 55 minutes door to door.
Where does the helicopter land in Manchester?
At Manchester Airport or at Manchester Heliport at Barton, depending on where you need to be.
What happens if the weather stops the flight?
If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
