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Manchester Airport is a significant hub for air travel in northwest England, often ranking as the third busiest airport in the UK after London Heathrow and Gatwick. The airport's two long runways facilitate long-haul flights, providing passengers with an alternative to traveling through London or connecting at another European hub.
This year, Manchester features two routes that exceed 6,000 miles. The shorter of these routes is a 6,205-mile journey to Phuket International Airport in Thailand. TUI Airways Limited is the sole operator of this route, offering 32 flights in 2025 on a seasonal basis. These flights provide a total of 9,600 seats and 59,568,000 available seat miles (ASMs). TUI also serves Phuket from Birmingham Airport and London Gatwick.
TUI's flights between Manchester and Phuket are weekly. Flight BY104 departs every Tuesday from Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport at 16:40 local time and arrives in Phuket at 11:55 the following morning. The return flight BY105 leaves Phuket at 13:55 every Wednesday and arrives back in Manchester at 20:45.
