Best UK airports to Tenerife
20+ UK airports have direct service, mostly Jet2 and TUI with bags included. Ryanair and easyJet sell seat-only fares, with bags extra.
| Departure airport | Lowest return seen | Typical return | Flight time | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | £28trip starting in November | £84 | 3h 57m | Check price |
| Liverpool John Lennon | £28trip starting in November | £96 | 4h 11m | Check price |
| London Stansted | £28trip starting in November | £112 | 4h 09m | Check price |
| Birmingham | £29trip starting in November | £95 | 4h 07m | Check price |
| Manchester | £29trip starting in November | £106 | 4h 13m | Check price |
| East Midlands | £32trip starting in December | £150 | 4h 11m | Check price |
| Newcastle | £35trip starting in November | £177 | 4h 26m | Check price |
| Edinburgh | £40trip starting in November | £128 | 4h 30m | Check price |
| London Luton | £41trip starting in October | £104 | 4h 07m | Check price |
| London Gatwick | £44trip starting in November | £93 | 4h 02m | Check price |
| Glasgow | £73trip starting in October | £118 | 4h 27m | Check price |
| London Heathrow | £167trip starting in December | £198 | 4h 04m | Check price |
Return fares seen for each route, checked 12 Oct: the lowest seen and the typical fare, which is the middle of the lowest fares seen for each month. They are past observations, not live prices: use Check price for today's fare. London (all airports) combines every London airport (flight time shown from Heathrow). Flight time is an estimate from the great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 24 minutes for taxi, climb and descent.
Jet2 dominates the UK regional market with packages. Ryanair launched TFS in recent years, flying from STN and MAN.
Airlines to Tenerife from the UK
Cheapest months to fly to Tenerife
Lowest return fare seen for a trip starting in each month, from London Heathrow, checked 12 Oct. These are past observations, not live prices: use the search box for today's fare. Green marks the cheapest third of the months shown, red the dearest third.
When to fly to Tenerife
From the fares we recorded, checked 12 Oct.
Tenerife South (TFS) vs North (TFN)
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The lowest return fare we saw to Tenerife was £28, from Bristol, Liverpool John Lennon and London Stansted, for a trip starting in November (checked 12 Oct). The typical return from Bristol is £84, the middle of the lowest fares seen for each of 11 months. These are return fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
From London Heathrow, the lowest return fare we saw was for a trip starting in November and December: £167 each, against £237 for August. That is the lowest fare seen for each of 12 months, checked 12 Oct. These are return fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
In the return fares we recorded, checked 12 Oct, the lowest to Tenerife was £28 from Bristol, Liverpool John Lennon and London Stansted alike, then Birmingham £29, Manchester £29 and East Midlands £32. By typical return, the middle of each airport's monthly lowest fares, the lowest was £84 from Bristol, then London Gatwick £93 and Birmingham £95. These are return fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
Estimated non-stop flight times to Tenerife: London Heathrow about 4h 04m (2,932 km); Manchester about 4h 13m (3,048 km); Birmingham about 4h 07m (2,978 km); Edinburgh about 4h 30m (3,276 km); Glasgow about 4h 27m (3,242 km); Bristol about 3h 57m (2,842 km). These are great-circle estimates at 800 km/h plus 24 minutes for taxi, climb and descent; airlines' scheduled times are usually a little longer.
In the week to 12 Oct we saw non-stop flights to Tenerife sold by Jet2 from 14 UK airports, Ryanair from 13 UK airports, TUI Airways from 13 UK airports, easyJet from 11 UK airports, British Airways from 2 UK airports and Iberia from 2 UK airports. These are airlines seen on non-stop fares when we checked, not a timetable.
Direct flights take 4h 25m to Tenerife South (TFS) airport. Northern UK airports are 4h 40m–4h 55m. TFS is in the south, close to the big resorts (Los Cristianos, Playa de las Americas, Costa Adeje). Tenerife North (TFN) is smaller and used mostly for inter-island flights.
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Tenerife South (TFS) handles 90%+ of UK flights — closest to Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos, Playa de las Americas (15–30 min). Tenerife North (TFN) is near Santa Cruz and La Laguna, used mainly by Binter for inter-island and Iberia. If staying in the north (Puerto de la Cruz), TFN is closer but most tourists land at TFS.
Yes — much warmer. Tenerife sits off the African coast at 28°N (same latitude as Florida). Winter highs 21–23°C, sea 19°C, 8 hours of sunshine a day. Costa del Sol is 16°C, Mallorca 15°C. Only the Canaries plus Egypt/Morocco offer 20°C+ winter weather in easy European flight range.