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FuerteventuraPhoto: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Fuerteventura

Long, empty beaches and the sand dunes of Corralejo. Quieter and windier than its Canary neighbours.

  • Beaches
  • Dunes
  • Windsurfing
The detour

Ajuy: sea caves on the island's oldest coast

AjuyPhoto: Rudolphu · CC BY-SA 4.0

Beside the fishing village of Ajuy, the cliffs expose some of the oldest rocks in the Canary Islands. A cliff path leads down to huge sea caves once used by pirates.

WhereAbout 18 miles from the airport (FUE)
Getting thereAbout 50 minutes' drive from the airport, on the west coast.

Direct flights to Fuerteventura from the UK

14 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

FromAirlinesMonths with flightsDistance
Belfast InternationaleasyJet · Jet2All year1,851 mi
BirminghamRyanair · easyJet · Jet2All year1,771 mi
BournemouthRyanair · Jet2All year1,665 mi
BristolRyanair · easyJet · Jet2All year1,686 mi
East MidlandsRyanair · Jet2All year1,802 mi
EdinburghRyanair · easyJet · Jet2All year1,969 mi
GatwickeasyJet · Jet2All year1,722 mi
GlasgoweasyJet · Jet2All year1,951 mi
Leeds BradfordRyanair · Jet2All year1,861 mi
LiverpoolRyanair · easyJet · Jet2All year1,808 mi
LutonRyanair · easyJet · Jet2All year1,762 mi
ManchesterRyanair · easyJet · Jet2All year1,818 mi
NewcastleRyanair · easyJet · Jet2All year1,935 mi
StanstedRyanair · Jet2All year1,775 mi

From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Fuerteventura by month

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are July, August, September.

MonthDayNightRainy days
January21°15°2
February21°15°2
March22°16°2
April23°16°1
May25°18°0
June26°20°0
July28°21°0
August28°22°0
September28°22°0
October26°20°2
November24°18°2
December22°16°3

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Puerto del Rosario). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.

Before you go

  • On a British passport you can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
  • Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and expire at least 3 months after you plan to leave.
  • The EU's Entry/Exit System is in use: on your first trip you'll be asked for fingerprints and a photo at the border. It's free, but allow extra time.

From the Foreign Office's Spain travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.