The £37million man from Chelsea is due to take a helicopter from Battersea in south London and fly straight to United's training ground, where a temporary landing pad has been arranged.
Sources close to the player have revealed on Thursday morning that Mata has been told things are being put in place for his arrival at Carrington.
He has been told to get ready to leave his apartment in Chelsea at short notice and travel to a helicopter flight base in nearby Battersea.
Once in Manchester, the Spanish playmaker is due to have a look round United's impressive training base, meet manager David Moyes and then head to the Bridgewater Hospital near the city centre for a medical.
United do not have a game this weekend as they are already out of the FA Cup but it is hoped that Mata will train with his new team-mates on Friday and be ready for next Tuesday's home game against Cardiff in the Barclays Premier League.
United agreed the club record fee for Mata to ease the pain of their Capital One Cup exit.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho signed off on the deal following talks with club executives. United chief Ed Woodward agreed to break the club's transfer record for Mata as they attempt to salvage their season.
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