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Cheapest ticket we found: €27. When to book: 6+ months ahead. Prices quadruple in the last two weeks — here's the full picture.
Direct flights
10+ / day
Flight time
3h 55min
Cheapest found
€27
Airlines
4
Our research shows one strong rule: buy 6+ months ahead and you fly cheap any month. Wait until the last two weeks and prices quadruple.
Same flight. Same airline. Same seat class. Only the booking window changed.
Real Google Flights data, London → Funchal one-way, sampled September 2026.
30 Sep – 7 Oct 2026
7 nights · +23°C, sunny
€27
9 – 16 November 2026
7 nights · +20°C, some rain
€27
16 – 23 November 2026
7 nights · +20°C, some rain
€27
23 – 30 November 2026
7 nights · +19°C, mixed
€27
7 – 14 December 2026
7 nights · +18°C, mixed
€31
30 Nov – 7 December 2026
7 nights · +19°C, mixed
€36
2 – 9 November 2026
7 nights · +20°C, some rain
€38
12 – 19 October 2026
7 nights · +22°C, sunny
€40
4 – 11 January 2027
7 nights · +17°C, some rain
€45
11 – 18 January 2027
7 nights · +17°C, some rain
€45
Real one-way London → Funchal prices, from € to typical. Sampled September 2026.
| Month | From | Typical | Tourists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | €27 | €45 | Low |
| Dec 2026 | €31 | €60 (Xmas: €245) | Medium |
| Jan 2027 | €45 | €50 | Low |
| Feb 2027 | €55 | €80 | Low |
| Mar 2027 | €52 | €90 | Medium |
| Apr 2027 | €72 | €110 | Medium |
| May 2027 | €84 | €120 | High |
| Jun 2027 | €82 | €130 | High |
| Jul 2027 | €121 | €160 | High |
| Aug 2027 | €154 | €180 | Peak |
Warning: Christmas
Avoid 19–25 December 2026. Ticket prices jump to €187–245. Fly on 30–31 December instead, or book for January from €45.
6+ months ahead. Prices quadruple in the final two weeks before departure. A €27 ticket in November can cost €120+ if booked last-minute.
November — from €27, with three separate weeks at that price. Avoid Christmas (Dec 19–25, up to €245) and August (from €154).
3 hours 55 minutes to 4 hours 10 minutes, direct. easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2.com and British Airways all fly this route.
Stansted (STN) — Ryanair, Jet2.com. Luton (LTN) — easyJet. Gatwick (LGW) — easyJet, British Airways. Heathrow (LHR) has no direct flights to Funchal.
Taxi to central Funchal: ~€25, 20 min. Uber works. Public Aerobus: €5, 40 min.
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