How reliable is Ninoy Aquino International Airport?
Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Ninoy Aquino International Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.
Weather favorability
year-round climate
On-time performance data isn’t available for MNL yet
Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Ninoy Aquino International Airport yet. Weather climatology and connection guidance below come from separate global/observed sources and still apply.
Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Manila (Pasay)
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — thunderstorms, low visibility & fog · 98/100 favorability
Connecting through MNL
How much layover you really need
Based on 39 sellable international itineraries seen through Google Flights. Median observed layover: 210 min.
Observed windows come from normalized SearchAPI / Google Flights itineraries. They are not official airport MCTs. We score every connecting itinerary against conservative connection floors.
The read on MNL
What the numbers say about flying through Ninoy Aquino International Airport
PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Ninoy Aquino International Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.
On weather, Manila (Pasay) is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. January is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while June is the most disruptive at 98, driven mainly by thunderstorms and low visibility & fog. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
If you're connecting through MNL, give yourself room. An international transfers around 115 minutes once immigration and a bag recheck are in the mix. Those are floors, not comfortable buffers — one inbound delay can erase them, so add margin when the connection matters.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Manila (Pasay), read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about MNL
- What is the best month to fly from MNL for good weather?
- January has the calmest flying weather at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. June is the most disruptive, mainly from thunderstorms and low visibility & fog.
- How much layover time do you need at MNL?
- Allow at least about 115 minutes for an international one as a floor. These are minimums, not comfortable buffers — a single inbound delay can wipe them out, so add margin when you can.
Reliability guides
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