--- title: "Manila to General Santos flights: who flies MNL-GES" description: "Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly nonstop from MNL to GES, about 46 flights a week, scheduled at 1h 55m to 2h 15m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl-ges" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl-ges.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Manila to General Santos (MNL-GES): nonstop flights and who flies them Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly nonstop between Manila (MNL) and General Santos (GES), roughly 46 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 55m to 2h 15m for the 647 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See MNL to GES on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 46 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 55m to 2h 15m Scheduled flight time 647 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Manila to General Santos flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MNL to GES starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Manila (MNL) to General Santos (GES) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MNL | Arrives GES | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | 5J 997 | Cebu Pacific | 05:20 | 07:25 | 2h 5m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | PR 453 | Philippine Airlines | 06:00 | 08:05 | 2h 5m | 350 | | Thu, Oct 22 | PR 2455 | Philippine Airlines | 13:55 | 15:55 | 2h | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 5J 995 | Cebu Pacific | 15:15 | 17:25 | 2h 10m | [Airbus A330-900neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j/a330-900neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 5J 991 | Cebu Pacific | 17:15 | 19:25 | 2h 10m | Airbus A330-900neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 5J 997 | Cebu Pacific | 05:20 | 07:25 | 2h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | PR 453 | Philippine Airlines | 06:00 | 08:05 | 2h 5m | 350 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PR 1455 | Philippine Airlines | 13:55 | 15:55 | 2h | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PR 2455 | Philippine Airlines | 13:55 | 15:55 | 2h | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 5J 995 | Cebu Pacific | 15:15 | 17:25 | 2h 10m | Airbus A330-900neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 5J 991 | Cebu Pacific | 17:15 | 19:25 | 2h 10m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j/a321.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | PR 453 | Philippine Airlines | 06:00 | 08:05 | 2h 5m | 350 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PR 2455 | Philippine Airlines | 13:55 | 15:55 | 2h | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PR 2457 | Philippine Airlines | 17:10 | 19:05 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 5J 991 | Cebu Pacific | 17:15 | 19:25 | 2h 10m | Airbus A330-900neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | 5J 997 | Cebu Pacific | 05:20 | 07:25 | 2h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | PR 1453 | Philippine Airlines | 06:00 | 08:05 | 2h 5m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr/a330-300.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | 5J 993 | Cebu Pacific | 13:40 | 15:50 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | PR 2455 | Philippine Airlines | 13:40 | 15:50 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 5J 995 | Cebu Pacific | 15:45 | 18:00 | 2h 15m | Airbus A330-900neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | 5J 991 | Cebu Pacific | 17:15 | 19:25 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PR 2457 | Philippine Airlines | 17:35 | 19:35 | 2h | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PR 1453 | Philippine Airlines | 06:00 | 08:05 | 2h 5m | Airbus A330-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 5J 993 | Cebu Pacific | 13:40 | 15:50 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | PR 2455 | Philippine Airlines | 13:40 | 15:50 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 5J 995 | Cebu Pacific | 15:45 | 18:00 | 2h 15m | Airbus A330-900neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | 5J 991 | Cebu Pacific | 17:15 | 19:25 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PR 2457 | Philippine Airlines | 17:35 | 19:35 | 2h | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 5J 997 | Cebu Pacific | 05:20 | 07:25 | 2h 5m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j/a320neo.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | PR 1453 | Philippine Airlines | 06:00 | 08:05 | 2h 5m | [Boeing 777-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr/777-300.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | 5J 993 | Cebu Pacific | 13:40 | 15:50 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | PR 2455 | Philippine Airlines | 13:40 | 15:50 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 5J 995 | Cebu Pacific | 15:45 | 18:00 | 2h 15m | Airbus A330-900neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | 5J 991 | Cebu Pacific | 17:15 | 19:25 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | PR 1457 | Philippine Airlines | 17:35 | 19:35 | 2h | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | 5J 997 | Cebu Pacific | 05:20 | 07:25 | 2h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | PR 1453 | Philippine Airlines | 06:00 | 08:05 | 2h 5m | Airbus A330-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | 5J 993 | Cebu Pacific | 13:40 | 15:50 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | PR 2455 | Philippine Airlines | 13:40 | 15:50 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | 5J 995 | Cebu Pacific | 15:45 | 18:00 | 2h 15m | Airbus A330-900neo | Showing the first 40 of 41 scheduled MNL to GES departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every MNL to GES date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Manila to General Santos nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Cebu Pacific flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j/a321neo.md), the [Airbus A330-900neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j/a330-900neo.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j/a321.md), and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j/a320neo.md), and Philippine Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr/a320.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr/a321.md), the Airbus A350, the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr/a330-300.md), and the [Boeing 777-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr/777-300.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full MNL to GES nonstop schedule This page carries the full MNL to GES nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each MNL to GES nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See MNL to GES on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Manila to General Santos nonstop Carriers operating MNL to GES nonstop in the current schedule. - [Philippine Airlines (PR) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/pr.md)\ [The aircraft PR flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr.md) - [Cebu Pacific (5J) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/5j.md)\ [The aircraft 5J flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j.md) See MNL to GES on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MNL to GES **How long is the flight from Manila (MNL) to General Santos (GES)?** Scheduled flight times from Manila (MNL) to General Santos (GES) run from 1h 55m to 2h 15m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 647 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MNL to GES?** Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly MNL to GES nonstop. **How many flights a week are there from MNL to GES?** About 46 nonstop flights a week run between Manila (MNL) and General Santos (GES) in the current schedule, operated by Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MNL to GES depart?** Scheduled MNL to GES nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:20 and 17:35, local time at Manila. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MNL to GES nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for MNL to GES nonstops, including 5J 991, 5J 993, 5J 995, and 5J 997 on Cebu Pacific, and PR 453, PR 1453, PR 2455, and PR 2457 on Philippine Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Where do I find the MNL to GES schedule?** The page carries the full MNL to GES nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [GES to MNL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ges-mnl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Manila (MNL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl.md), or [every route from General Santos (GES)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ges.md). Nonstops from Manila (MNL) to other airports within 150 miles of General Santos (GES): - [Manila (MNL) to Davao (DVO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl-dvo.md), 76 miles from GES - [Manila (MNL) to Awang (CBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl-cbo.md), 101 miles from GES Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full MNL to GES nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)