Direct flights to Madeira from the UK and Ireland
Fifteen airports in the UK and Ireland fly direct to Funchal this winter. London has three of them; Heathrow is not one.
In short: This winter you can fly direct to Madeira from 13 UK airports and 2 in Ireland: Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, East Midlands, Bournemouth, Dublin and Shannon. Flights take 3h 30m to 4h 15m. Heathrow, Belfast and Cardiff have no direct flight.
- airports with a direct flight
- 15
- shortest flight, from Shannon
- 3h 30m
- flights a week from Gatwick
- 21
Every direct route to Funchal
United Kingdom11
| City | Airlines | Flights a week | Direct flight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LondonGatwick (LGW), Luton (LTN), Stansted (STN) | British Airways · easyJet · Jet2 · Ryanair | 23 to 30 | 3h 55m to 4h 10m | price on request |
| ManchesterMAN | Jet2 · easyJet | 7 | 4h 05m | price on request |
| BristolBRS | easyJet · Jet2 | 4 | 3h 40m | price on request |
| BirminghamBHX | Jet2 | 2 | 3h 55m | price on request |
| EdinburghEDI | Jet2 | 2 | 4h 15m | price on request |
| GlasgowGLA | Jet2 | 1 | 4h 10m | price on request |
| NewcastleNCL | Jet2 | 1 | 4h 10m | price on request |
| Leeds BradfordLeeds Bradford (LBA) | Jet2 | 1 | 4h 05m | price on request |
| LiverpoolLPL | Jet2 | 1 | 4h 00m | price on request |
| East MidlandsEast Midlands (EMA) | Jet2 | 1 | 4h 00m | price on request |
| BournemouthBOH | Jet2 | 2 | 3h 40m | price on request |
Ireland2
| City | Airlines | Flights a week | Direct flight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DublinDUB | Ryanair | 2 | 3h 45m | price on request |
| ShannonSNN | Ryanair | 2 | 3h 30m | price on request |
Winter schedule, checked 2 November 2026.
London: Gatwick, Luton and Stansted
Gatwick has the most flights: British Airways every day, easyJet once or twice a day and Jet2 twice a week, 21 flights in the week we checked. Luton adds easyJet three times a week and Jet2 once; Stansted has Jet2 three times a week, plus Ryanair.
Heathrow has no direct flight to Funchal this winter. From Heathrow the easiest route is TAP to Lisbon and on to Funchal, on one ticket.
Manchester and the north of England
Manchester has Jet2 every day, plus easyJet. Ryanair flew the route until 22 October 2026 and is not in the winter schedule. Leeds Bradford, Newcastle and Liverpool each have one Jet2 flight a week.
Scotland: Edinburgh and Glasgow
Edinburgh has Jet2 twice a week and Glasgow once. Ryanair’s Edinburgh flight ended on 24 October 2026, so this winter all the direct flights from Scotland are Jet2.
Bristol, Birmingham, the Midlands and Bournemouth
Bristol has easyJet three times a week and Jet2 twice. Birmingham and Bournemouth have Jet2 twice a week, and East Midlands once. Bristol and Bournemouth, at 3h 40m, are the quickest flights from England.
Ireland: Dublin and Shannon
Ryanair flies to Funchal twice a week from Dublin (3h 45m) and twice a week from Shannon (3h 30m). There are no direct flights from Cork, Knock or Belfast this winter: the easiest way is a flight to Lisbon, then on to Funchal.
No direct flight from your airport
- Heathrow: TAP flies to Lisbon several times a day and sells the onward flight to Funchal on the same ticket, so the connection is protected.
- Belfast, Cardiff, Exeter, Norwich, Southampton or Jersey: fly to the nearest airport on the list above, or to Lisbon or Porto and on to Madeira.
- Separate tickets via Lisbon: allow at least 3 hours, as you pass passport control there and Ryanair and easyJet do not connect flights. More on Lisbon to Madeira.
Questions before you book
Which UK airports fly direct to Madeira?
In winter 2026/27: London Gatwick, Luton and Stansted, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, East Midlands and Bournemouth. In Ireland, Dublin and Shannon.
Does Ryanair fly to Funchal from the UK?
This winter Ryanair flies to Funchal from London Stansted, Dublin and Shannon. It stopped flying from Manchester and Edinburgh in October 2026.
Can you fly direct to Madeira from Heathrow?
Not this winter. The direct flights from London leave from Gatwick, Luton and Stansted.
How long is the flight from Manchester to Madeira?
4h 05m on the schedule, with Jet2 every day.
Is there a direct flight from Belfast to Madeira?
Not in the winter schedule we checked on 2 November 2026. The usual way is via London, Lisbon or Porto.
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