Flights To Tenerife
Flights to Tenerife, Spain - Our Guide
Flights to Tenerife take between 4 hours - 4 hours 30 minutes depending on where you're departing from, but because it's much further south than mainland Spain, there's much more chance of warm sunny weather year-round, making is a very popular holiday destination. Return flights to Tenerife from the UK can be quite cheap, especially if you book far in advance and can be flexible with the airport you fly from. For example, flying out of London Gatwick but back into London Luton.
Flights From The UK
Being such a popular, year-round holiday destination, there are lots of flights from lots of different airports in the UK, including regional ones like Belfast, Bournemouth and Newcastle, plus there are often many flights in winter too. Here's a quick run down on the flight options available.
Direct Flights & Airlines
Direct flights from the UK to Tenerife will land at Tenerife South Airport which is the closest airport to resorts like Playa de las Americas, Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje. All the main low cost and holiday airlines like easyJet, Ryanair, Wizzair, Jet2and TUI fly to the island, as well as British Airways. You can compare the cheapest Tenerife flights using our search above in partnership with Skyscanner, however, sometimes it is best to go straight to the airline website to book.
Indirect Flights
Indirect flights are possible into both Tenerife South and Tenerife North Airport. Journeys will usually transit mainland Spain like Madrid or Barcelona, but naturally will take longer. Last minute flights, especially during the school summer holidays can get quite pricey, so indirect options might be viable.
Tour Operators
You may find that booking a package holiday to Tenerife, instead of flights and accommodation separately can work out cheaper. ABTA and ATOL protected tour operators like TUI and Jet2holidays package up their own flights with all sorts of accommodation options around the island, from self catering in Golf Del Sur, to all inclusive in Costa Adeje. You can also look at companies like loveholidays and On The Beach for more options.