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Cheapest ticket we found: €18. Direct Jet2.com from €135. Best-value route from the North West — here's the full picture.
Direct flights
~7 / week
Flight time
4h
Cheapest found
€18
Airlines
1
Our research shows one strong rule: buy 6+ months ahead and you fly cheap any month. Wait until the last two weeks and prices triple.
Same flight. Same airline. Same seat class. Only the booking window changed.
Real Google Flights data, Liverpool → Funchal one-way, direct only, sampled September 2026.
18 – 25 Oct 2026
7 nights · +22°C, sunny
€18
13 – 20 Oct 2026
7 nights · +22°C, sunny
€24
27 Oct – 3 Nov 2026
7 nights · +21°C, sunny
€28
4 – 11 Oct 2026
7 nights · +22°C, sunny
€30
11 – 18 Oct 2026
7 nights · +22°C, sunny
€30
20 – 27 Oct 2026
7 nights · +22°C, sunny
€30
29 Oct – 5 Nov 2026
7 nights · +21°C, sunny
€35
22 – 29 Oct 2026
7 nights · +22°C, sunny
€38
1 – 8 Oct 2026
7 nights · +23°C, sunny
€42
15 – 22 Nov 2026
7 nights · +20°C, some rain
€62
Real one-way Liverpool → Funchal prices, from € to typical. Direct Jet2.com only. Sampled September 2026.
| Month | From | Typical | Tourists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | €18 | €60 | Medium |
| Nov 2026 | €62 | €120 | Low |
| Dec 2026 | €80 | €200 (Xmas €508) | Medium |
| Jan 2027 | €77 | €120 | Low |
| Feb 2027 | €89 | €134 | Low |
| Mar 2027 | €69 | €130 | Medium |
| Apr 2027 | €76 | €135 | Medium |
| May 2027 | €62 | €130 | High |
| Jun 2027 | €80 | €140 | High |
| Jul 2027 | €128 | €180 | High |
| Aug 2027 | €145 | €200 | Peak |
Warning: Christmas
Avoid 20–28 December 2026. Prices jump to €283–508. Fly on 30–31 December instead, or book for January from €77.
6+ months ahead. Prices triple in the final two weeks before departure. An €18 ticket in October can cost €180+ if booked last-minute.
October — from €18, with five weeks below €35. Also May is cheap (from €62). Avoid Christmas (Dec 20–28, up to €508) and August (from €145).
4 hours, direct. Jet2.com operates LPL–FNC, mostly in autumn and winter season.
Jet2.com flies direct from Liverpool John Lennon. For year-round options, consider connecting via Manchester or Lisbon.
Taxi to central Funchal: ~€25, 20 min. Uber works. Public Aerobus: €5, 40 min.
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