Southwest · MHT
What gates does Southwest use at Manchester Airport (MHT)?
Southwest uses gates 12, 14 and 15 at Manchester Airport (MHT), with about 10 departures a day (Oct 3–6, 2026). It is the main airline at all 3.
Based on 90 Southwest flights at MHT, Oct 3–6, 2026 (full days)

How Southwest compares at MHT
- 2nd of the 4 airlines with regular flights at MHT by departures: 37% of them (10 departures a day of about 26 a day).
- 58% of the seats leaving MHT: about 1,566 a day, 165 per departure.
- 2.3 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, about the same as the airport’s 2.3.
- Median turn at the gate: 50 min, 4 min longer than the airport median (46 min).
- At MHT, Southwest’s 10 departures a day compare with American’s 13 and United’s 2-3. Southwest has 3 gates of its own; American 4; United 1.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from MHT
5 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–6, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| BaltimoreBWI | 4-5/day | none seen |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 2/day | none seen |
| OrlandoMCO | 1-2/day | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 5-6/week | none seen |
| TampaTPA | 1-2/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at MHT
- First departure of the day usually around 5:30 am, the last around 6:35 pm.
- Busiest hour: 4:00 pm–5:00 pm, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 2 of its aircraft spend the night at MHT (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at MHT
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 4-5/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 3/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 1-2/day | 175 |
About 1,566 seats leave MHT on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 3 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at MHT
Gates 12, 14, 15
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 4 full days of flights at MHT, Oct 3–6, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at MHT: questions
What gates does Southwest use at MHT?
Southwest has 3 gates at MHT (the airline flying each one most): 12, 14 and 15. It used 3 gates in all over Oct 3–6, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from MHT?
About 10 departures a day and 1,566 seats, averaged over Oct 3–6, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from MHT?
Southwest flies nonstop to 5 cities from MHT, the most often to Baltimore, Chicago Midway, Orlando, Nashville and Tampa. Routes seen Oct 3–6, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of MHT?
Usually around 5:30 am; the last leaves around 6:35 pm.
Other airlines at MHT
All of MHT’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from MHT