Why go
- Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.
History
The Canary Islands or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain, located about 100 kilometres (60 mi) off the northwest coast of Africa. The archipelago has a population of approximately 2.27 million inhabitants, making it the most populous overseas special territory of the European Union.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 36 airlines, 80 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 26 routes: Barcelona, Bergamo, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bremen, Bristol, Charleroi, Cork, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Liverpool, London, London, Madrid, Manchester, Pisa, Porto, Prestwick, Santander, Santiago, Sevilla, Valencia, Weeze
- Binter Canarias NT (ATR 72, CRJ-900, Dash 8-400) · 15 routes: Agadir*, Arrecife, Banjul*, Casablanca*, Dakar, El Aaiún*, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Hierro, Lisbon*, Marrakech*, Praia, Santiago Island*, Santa Cruz De La Palma, Tenerife, Tenerife
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321, CRJ-900, CRK) · 11 routes: Alicante*, Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Dakar, Madrid, Malaga*, Nouakschott, Paris*, Santiago*, Sevilla*, Valencia*
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, A321, A330-200) · 10 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Mulhouse, Munich, Nuernberg, Salzburg, Vienna, Zurich
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 10 routes: Bergen, Berlin, Cologne, Copenhagen, Hamburg, London, Munich, Oslo, Sandefjord, Stockholm
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757, A321, 32S) · 8 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Paderborn, Stuttgart
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 8 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, London, London, Manchester
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 8 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Mulhouse, Munich, Nuernberg, Stuttgart
- Tropic Air PM (AT4, SWM) · 7 routes: Arrecife, Dakhla, El Aaiún, Fuerteventura, GLN, Nouadhibou, Tenerife
- Jet2.com LS (757-200, 737-800, 737-800) · 5 routes: East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321, A320, 757-200) · 5 routes: Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, Manchester
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 5 routes: Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, Paris, Sevilla
- Air Europa UX (737-800, A330-200, A330-300) · 4 routes: Bilbao, Madrid, Santiago, Sevilla
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Arrecife, Eindhoven
- easyJet U2 (A320) · 2 routes: London, Mulhouse
- Germania ST (A319, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bremen, Erfurt
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 2 routes: Birmingham, Manchester
- Niki HG (A320) · 2 routes: Salzburg, Vienna
- Royal Air Maroc AT (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Tenerife
- SATA International S4 (Dash 8-400, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Funchal*, Lisbon
- Thomsonfly BY (75W) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200, 737-800) · 1 route: Madrid*
- American Airlines AA (A320) · 1 route: Madrid*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Czech Airlines OK (737-800) · 1 route: Madrid
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Helvetic Airways 2L (A319) · 1 route: Zurich
- Luxair LG (737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Mauritania Airlines International L6 (737-700) · 1 route: Nouadhibou
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800) · 1 route: Oslo
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Travel Service QS (737-800) · 1 route: Prague
- XL Airways France SE (737-800) · 1 route: Paris
- Yangon Airways HK (A320) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Canary Islands (Islas Canarias) — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: San Cristóbal, 13 km); routes include Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Morro Jable (Fuerteventura), Huelva - Gran Canaria (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Canary Islands (Islas Canarias). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.