--- title: "Manila (MNL) to Zamboanga (ZAM) flights: who flies it" description: "Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly nonstop from MNL to ZAM, about 63 flights a week, scheduled at 1h 40m to 1h 55m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl-zam" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl-zam.md" date_modified: "2026-10-25T05:37:10Z" --- # Manila to Zamboanga (MNL-ZAM): nonstop flights and who flies them Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly nonstop between Manila (MNL) and Zamboanga (ZAM), roughly 63 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 40m to 1h 55m for the 529 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 25, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 30, 2026. See MNL to ZAM on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 63 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 40m to 1h 55m Scheduled flight time 529 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Manila to Zamboanga flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MNL to ZAM starting October 30, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 25, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Manila (MNL) to Zamboanga (ZAM) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MNL | Arrives ZAM | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 30 | 5J 847 | Cebu Pacific | 04:00 | 05:45 | 1h 45m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 30 | PR 2993 | Philippine Airlines | 05:05 | 06:50 | 1h 45m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 30 | 5J 3551 | Cebu Pacific | 05:55 | 07:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 30 | 5J 859 | Cebu Pacific | 08:35 | 10:30 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 30 | 5J 3555 | Cebu Pacific | 10:05 | 11:55 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 30 | PR 2953 | Philippine Airlines | 10:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 30 | 5J 853 | Cebu Pacific | 11:00 | 12:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 30 | 5J 849 | Cebu Pacific | 12:05 | 13:55 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 30 | PR 1997 | Philippine Airlines | 13:25 | 15:10 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 30 | 5J 857 | Cebu Pacific | 14:55 | 16:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 30 | PR 2997 | Philippine Airlines | 15:15 | 17:00 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 31 | 5J 847 | Cebu Pacific | 04:00 | 05:45 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 31 | 5J 3551 | Cebu Pacific | 05:55 | 07:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 31 | PR 2951 | Philippine Airlines | 06:05 | 07:45 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 31 | 5J 859 | Cebu Pacific | 08:35 | 10:30 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 31 | 5J 3555 | Cebu Pacific | 10:05 | 11:55 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 31 | 5J 853 | Cebu Pacific | 11:00 | 12:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 31 | PR 1997 | Philippine Airlines | 13:25 | 15:10 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 31 | 5J 857 | Cebu Pacific | 14:55 | 16:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 31 | PR 2997 | Philippine Airlines | 15:15 | 17:00 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Nov 1 | 5J 3551 | Cebu Pacific | 05:55 | 07:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Nov 1 | 5J 859 | Cebu Pacific | 08:35 | 10:30 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Nov 1 | 5J 3555 | Cebu Pacific | 10:05 | 11:55 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Nov 1 | PR 2953 | Philippine Airlines | 10:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Nov 1 | 5J 853 | Cebu Pacific | 11:00 | 12:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Nov 1 | PR 1997 | Philippine Airlines | 13:25 | 15:10 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Nov 1 | 5J 857 | Cebu Pacific | 14:55 | 16:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Nov 1 | PR 2997 | Philippine Airlines | 15:15 | 17:00 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Nov 2 | PR 2993 | Philippine Airlines | 05:05 | 06:50 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Nov 2 | 5J 3551 | Cebu Pacific | 05:55 | 07:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Nov 2 | 5J 859 | Cebu Pacific | 08:35 | 10:30 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Nov 2 | 5J 3555 | Cebu Pacific | 10:05 | 11:55 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Nov 2 | PR 2953 | Philippine Airlines | 10:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Nov 2 | 5J 853 | Cebu Pacific | 11:00 | 12:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Nov 2 | PR 1997 | Philippine Airlines | 13:25 | 15:10 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Nov 2 | 5J 857 | Cebu Pacific | 14:55 | 16:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Nov 2 | PR 2997 | Philippine Airlines | 15:15 | 17:00 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Nov 3 | 5J 3551 | Cebu Pacific | 05:55 | 07:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Nov 3 | PR 2951 | Philippine Airlines | 06:05 | 07:45 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Nov 3 | 5J 859 | Cebu Pacific | 08:35 | 10:30 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | Showing the first 40 of 64 scheduled MNL to ZAM departures across 7 days with service, starting October 30, 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 ZAM date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Manila to Zamboanga nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Cebu Pacific flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5j/a320neo.md), and Philippine Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pr/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full MNL to ZAM nonstop schedule The timetable above is the full MNL to ZAM nonstop schedule, with who operates each departure; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each MNL to ZAM nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See MNL to ZAM on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Manila to Zamboanga nonstop Carriers operating MNL to ZAM 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 ZAM on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MNL to ZAM **How long is the flight from Manila (MNL) to Zamboanga (ZAM)?** Scheduled flight times from Manila (MNL) to Zamboanga (ZAM) run from 1h 40m to 1h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 529 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MNL to ZAM?** Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly MNL to ZAM nonstop. **How many flights a week are there from MNL to ZAM?** About 63 nonstop flights a week run between Manila (MNL) and Zamboanga (ZAM) 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 ZAM depart?** Scheduled MNL to ZAM nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 04:00 and 15:15, 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 ZAM nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for MNL to ZAM nonstops, including 5J 853, 5J 857, 5J 859, 5J 3551, and 5J 3555 on Cebu Pacific, and PR 1997, PR 2953, and PR 2997 on Philippine Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Where do I find the MNL to ZAM schedule?** The page carries the full MNL to ZAM nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [ZAM to MNL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/zam-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 Zamboanga (ZAM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/zam.md). Nonstops from Manila (MNL) to other airports within 150 miles of Zamboanga (ZAM): - [Manila (MNL) to Pagadian (PAG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl-pag.md), 115 miles from ZAM - [Manila (MNL) to Dipolog (DPL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl-dpl.md), 146 miles from ZAM - [Manila (MNL) to Awang (CBO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl-cbo.md), 149 miles from ZAM - [Manila (MNL) to Ozamiz (OZC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mnl-ozc.md), 150 miles from ZAM 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 ZAM nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)