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Flights from Belfast to Madeira
Everything worth knowing before you book this route — how far it is, how long you will be in the air, whether a direct flight exists from Belfast, and what the fare is doing.
How long is the flight from Belfast to Madeira?
The great-circle distance from Belfast International (BFS) to Madeira is 1,607 miles. Flown nonstop, that works out at roughly 3h 52m in the air, including taxi time at both ends.
Can you fly Belfast to Madeira direct?
No nonstop from Belfast
The nearest direct flights leave from Glasgow (about 110 miles away), Edinburgh (140 miles) and Liverpool (160 miles). From Belfast itself it is a one-stop trip. That connection is usually through a European hub, so weigh the extra hours against getting yourself to an airport with the direct flight.
What it costs from Belfast
The cheapest return we have measured from Belfast to Madeira is £110, flying out 30 Nov and back 7 Dec. That is this airport's own best week, found by searching it separately from the other nine — every UK airport wins on a different date.
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Madeira has the narrowest temperature range of anywhere on this list, and the reason is that it is a small piece of rock in a very large ocean. The Atlantic around it barely moves through the year, and the air above it follows. What changes instead is where the cloud sits. The north-east trades hit the northern slopes and drop their water there, which is why the north is green and the south is dry, and why the two coasts can be having entirely different days at the same hour.
Seasons, prices and the full Madeira guideLanding in Madeira
Barely any time-zone shift — you can plan a full first day without allowing for jet lag.
| Airport | FNC, Cristiano Ronaldo, twenty minutes east of Funchal on a runway extended out over the sea on concrete columns. It has a reputation for crosswinds and it is earned: diversions to Porto Santo or the Canaries happen several times a year, so leave slack around a tight connection home. |
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| Currency | Euro. Cards are taken everywhere including small cafés and the levada car parks; the Monte toboggan men, the fish market and rural bars want cash. |
| Language | Portuguese, with English widely spoken in Funchal and in anything to do with tourism. The island has a long British connection through the wine trade, and it shows in how easily hotels and restaurants switch. |
Where to stay in Madeira
Most visitors stay in Funchal or Caniço. The list below is filtered to places rated 9+ by guests and sorted by price, with dates already filled in — change them for your own trip.
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Other destinations from Belfast
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