With February marking peak ski season and both the half-term and the Winter Olympics in Italy set to push flight prices higher, this month is all of a sudden looking unusually expensive for having a change of scenery. Now, KAYAK has revealed which flights still offer good value, particularly for ski trips, and of course that includes the cheapest flights from Manchester to the slopes, or indeed the beach, this February.
The monthly Best Priced Flight Routes feature February’s best value fares from Manchester based on real-time search data, helping travellers stretch their budgets on European and international getaways before flight prices might go up.

Cheapest places to fly from Manchester in February
Unsurprisingly, the top four cheapest destinations to fly to from Manchester this month are all in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Outside of the Emerald Isle, gorgeous European city breaks including Brussels, Bergamo, Copenhagen and Madrid make up a fair bit of the list, with the beach hotspots of Alicante and Barcelona bringing a bit of heat to our winter.

If you’re after some great skiing spots, the likes of Venice, Geneva and Prague are down between 11%-14% compared to the next five months, so there’s no better time to get inspired by the Winter Olympics. Speaking of, one of the homes of the Winter Games this year, Milan, comes in at number 12, with flights from Manchester averaging around £62 in February – if you fancy soaking up the atmosphere.
Manchester’s low rate flights for February vs next five months:
- Cork, Ireland — Avg. £36 — down 34% vs next 5 months
- Belfast, United Kingdom — Avg. £37 — down 20%
- Shannon, Ireland — Avg. £37 — down 54%
- Dublin, Ireland — Avg. £41 — down 29%
- Brussels, Belgium — Avg. £45 — down 25%
- Saint Peter, Jersey — Avg. £48 — down 48%
- Bergamo, Italy — Avg. £49 — down 45%
- Madrid, Spain — Avg. £58 — down 51%
- Alicante, Spain — Avg. £58 — down 52%
- Copenhagen, Denmark — Avg. £60 — down 22%
- Akureyri, Iceland — Avg. £62 — down 75%
- Milan, Italy — Avg. £62 — down 17%
- Barcelona, Spain — Avg. £65 — down 33%
- Oslo, Norway — Avg. £69 — down 12%
- Knock, Ireland — Avg. £71 — down 51%
- Paris, France — Avg. £72 — down 6%
Cheapest skiing destinations from Manchester this February:

- Venice, Italy – £93 avg. return (14% cheaper vs. next 5 months)
- Geneva, Switzerland– £94 avg. return (11% cheaper vs. next 5 months)
- Prague, Czech Republic – £95 avg. return (13% cheaper vs. next 5 months)
You can find the full list of KAYAK’s Best Priced Flight Routes here.