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Cheapest ticket we found: €18. When to book: 6+ months ahead. Prices quadruple in the last two weeks — here's the full picture.
Direct flights
~10 / week
Flight time
3h 55min
Cheapest found
€18
Airlines
3
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, Manchester → Funchal one-way, direct only, sampled September 2026.
18 – 25 Sep 2026
7 nights · +23°C, sunny
€18
13 – 20 Oct 2026
7 nights · +22°C, sunny
€25
27 Sep – 4 Oct 2026
7 nights · +23°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
22 – 29 Sep 2026
7 nights · +23°C, sunny
€33
6 – 13 Oct 2026
7 nights · +22°C, sunny
€34
29 Sep – 6 Oct 2026
7 nights · +23°C, sunny
€35
17 – 24 May 2027
7 nights · +21°C, sunny
€62
Real one-way Manchester → Funchal prices, from € to typical. Direct flights only. Sampled September 2026.
| Month | From | Typical | Tourists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | €18 | €80 | Medium |
| Oct 2026 | €25 | €110 | Low |
| Nov 2026 | €70 | €150 | Low |
| Dec 2026 | €80 | €200 (Xmas: €482) | Medium |
| Jan 2027 | €77 | €150 | Low |
| Feb 2027 | €95 | €170 | Low |
| Mar 2027 | €69 | €180 | Medium |
| Apr 2027 | €76 | €180 | Medium |
| May 2027 | €62 | €170 | High |
| Jun 2027 | €80 | €180 | High |
| Jul 2027 | €128 | €200 | High |
| Aug 2027 | €145 | €210 | Peak |
Warning: Christmas
Avoid 20–27 December 2026. Ticket prices jump to €302–482. Fly on 28–31 December instead, or book for January from €77.
6+ months ahead. Prices quadruple in the final two weeks before departure. An €18 ticket in September can cost €200+ if booked last-minute.
September and October — from €18 and €25, with seven weeks below €35. Avoid Christmas (Dec 20–27, up to €482) and August (from €145).
3 hours 55 minutes, direct. Ryanair flies year-round, Jet2.com and easyJet add summer flights.
Ryanair (year-round). Jet2.com and easyJet operate seasonal summer flights from MAN. No direct flights from Liverpool or Leeds-Bradford.
Taxi to central Funchal: ~€25, 20 min. Uber works. Public Aerobus: €5, 40 min.
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