Why go
- Canary Island.
- Served by Jarde Airport.
History
Fuerteventura is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, geographically part of Macaronesia, and politically part of Spain. It is located 97 km (60 mi) away from the coast of North Africa. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2009.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 25 airlines, 53 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 20 routes: Barcelona, Bergamo, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bremen, Charleroi, Cork, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, London, London, Madrid, Manchester, Pisa, Prestwick, Shannon, Weeze
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A321, A320, A330-200) · 10 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Nuernberg, Salzburg, Vienna, Zurich
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757, 32S, A321) · 10 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Leipzig, Manchester, Munich, Paderborn, Stuttgart
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 8 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Mulhouse, Munich, Stuttgart, Zweibruecken
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 7 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, London, London, London, Manchester
- easyJet U2 (A320, A319) · 4 routes: Bristol, Liverpool, London, Mulhouse
- Meridiana IG (A320, 737) · 4 routes: Milano, Rome, Tenerife, Villafranca
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (757-200, A321, 757-300) · 4 routes: Birmingham, East Midlands, Glasgow, London
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, 32S) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Madrid*
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 737-800) · 3 routes: Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester
- Thomsonfly BY (75W, 737-800) · 3 routes: Birmingham, East Midlands, London
- Binter Canarias NT (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Gran Canaria, Tenerife
- Germania ST (A321, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bremen, Erfurt
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 2 routes: Brussels, Tenerife
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321) · 2 routes: Birmingham, Manchester
- Niki HG (A320, A321) · 2 routes: Salzburg, Vienna
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Arrecife
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Bilbao
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Europa UX (737-800) · 1 route: Madrid
- Luxair LG (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 1 route: London
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Tropic Air PM (SWM, AT4) · 1 route: Gran Canaria
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 1 route: Nantes
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. The nearest airport on record is Jarde Airport. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Fuerteventura. 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.