Cheap flights from Manila to Cebu City from $34

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Manila to Cebu City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $48. If you don’t want to visit Cebu City in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Manila, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $54.

The cheapest day to depart from Manila to Cebu City is on a Tuesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Cebu City on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $77. The most expensive day to fly to Cebu City is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $100.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Cebu City is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $79. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $119.

Fly from Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl to Cebu City Mactan Intl for the best Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl - Cebu City Mactan Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cebu City from Manila when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cebu City for around $71 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cebu City from Manila for as low as $54 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Manila to Cebu City flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Philippines AirAsia and Philippine Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl to Cebu City Mactan Intl

Philippines AirAsia, Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cebu City from Manila according to our data. Philippines AirAsia is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cebu City. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Cebu City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Manila and Cebu City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Cebu Pacific have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Manila and Cebu City is 54 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 3:00AM, with 29% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

As of October 2026, 384 flights take off from Manila and land in Cebu City each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.