Why go
- Largest and most populous Canary island.
History
Tenerife is the largest and most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa. With an area of 2,034.38 km2 (785.48 sq mi) and a population of 972,018 in 2026, it is the largest island in Macaronesia, and the most populous island in both Macaronesia and Spain. Tenerife is dominated by Teide, a volcanic peak that is the highest mountain in Spain and the highest point in the Atlantic islands.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 33 airlines, 83 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 35 routes: Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Billund, Birmingham, Bologna, Bournemouth, Bremen, Bristol, Charleroi, Cologne, Connaught, Cork, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Hahn, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Leeds, Liverpool, London, London, Maastricht, Madrid, Manchester, Memmingen, Pisa, Porto, Prestwick, Santander, Santiago, Sevilla, Shannon, Valencia, Weeze
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, A321, A330-200) · 13 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Duesseldorf, Graz, Hamburg, Leipzig, Mulhouse, Munich, Nuernberg, Salzburg, Vienna, Zurich
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 13 routes: Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, London, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800, 75W) · 9 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 9 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Mulhouse, Munich, Nuernberg, Stuttgart, Zweibruecken
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757, 32S, A321, 737-800) · 8 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Paderborn, Stuttgart
- easyJet U2 (A320, A319) · 8 routes: Berlin, Bristol, Edinburgh, Geneva, London, Manchester, Mulhouse, Paris
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (757-200, A321, A320, 757-300) · 8 routes: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- Jet2.com LS (737-800, 757-200, 737-300, 737-800, 73C, 75W) · 7 routes: Belfast, Blackpool, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320, A330-200, 757-200) · 6 routes: Birmingham, East Midlands, Leeds, London, London, Manchester
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 6 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, London, Munich, Oslo
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, 32S, A321) · 5 routes: Barcelona*, London*, Madrid*, Paris, Vigo
- Air Europa UX (737-800) · 3 routes: Alicante, Aviles, Santiago
- Niki HG (A320) · 3 routes: Graz, Salzburg, Vienna
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A330-300, 767-300) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Binter Canarias NT (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Gran Canaria, Hierro
- Germania ST (A319, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bremen, Erfurt
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 2 routes: Brussels, Lille
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 2 routes: Milano, Rome
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Gran Canaria
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 2 routes: Bordeaux, Nantes
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Austrian Airlines OS (A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A320) · 1 route: London
- Helvetic Airways 2L (A319) · 1 route: Geneva
- Luxair LG (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (A320) · 1 route: Riga*
- SmartLynx Airlines 6Y (A320) · 1 route: Riga
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Transaero Airlines UN (767-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Moscow
- Travel Service QS (737-800) · 1 route: Prague
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (737) · 1 route: Kiev
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 17 direct destinations
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRJ-900, A321, 32S) · 8 routes: Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Madrid*, Malaga*, Paris, Santiago*, Sevilla*, Valencia*
- Binter Canarias NT (ATR 72, CRJ-900) · 7 routes: Arrecife, Dakar, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Hierro, La Gomera*, Santa Cruz De La Palma
- Air Europa UX (737-800, A330-200) · 5 routes: Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Malaga, Sevilla
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 4 routes: Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, Sevilla
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Madrid
- Tropic Air PM (AT4) · 2 routes: Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz De La Palma
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200, 737-800) · 1 route: Madrid*
- Czech Airlines OK (737-800) · 1 route: Madrid
- Royal Air Maroc AT (ATR 72) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Santa Barbara Airlines S3 (767) · 1 route: Caracas
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.
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 Tenerife — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Tenerife. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.