Madrid to Gran Canaria Flights

Getting to Gran Canaria from Barajas is very straight forward. There are 28 airliners who all offer direct flights several times a week. The flight time is approximately 2 Hours 53 Minutes.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. We recommend our viewers to pay and reserve the seats in advance. This ensures you get the best seats on the plane at the cheapest prices.

When arriving at Gran Canaria don’t forget to set your watch to the local time!

Please see below the airlines that fly from Barajas (MAD) to Gran Canaria (LPA) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Iberia Express1298653900:0523:59
Vueling1088653700:0522:00
Qatar Airways898653506:2021:50
Avianca555442406:2020:25
Binter Canarias444444407:0021:50
American Airlines555433309:5018:30
Air Europa333333307:0520:20
Aeromexico333333307:0520:20
Bulgaria Air433331216:1020:25
Turkish Airlines222222215:0520:20
Swiftair033332001:3004:15
KLM222222215:0520:20
ITA Airways222222215:0520:20
Etihad Airways222222215:0520:20
Air France222222215:0520:20
LATAM Airlines222221216:1020:25
Ryanair111211206:0517:55
Iberia100000713:2521:50
Tarom111111115:0515:05
Saudia111111120:0520:20
Delta Air Lines111111115:0515:05
AirSERBIA111111120:0520:20
Aerolineas Argentinas111111120:0520:20
Japan Airlines121000011:5521:50
Smartwings100000016:3516:35
Iberia Regional000100009:5509:55
Galistair Infinite Aviation001000022:0022:00
British Airways010000011:5511:55

Iberia Express offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:05 and 23:59.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Iberia Express at www.iberiaexpress.com/en. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Iberia Express are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

DayFlying Time
Monday00:05, 06:20, 09:50, 12:00, 13:05, 13:25, 16:10, 17:20, 18:30, 20:05, 21:30 and 23:59
Tuesday06:20, 09:50, 11:55, 13:25, 16:10, 18:30, 20:05 and 21:50
Wednesday06:20, 09:50, 11:55, 13:25, 16:10, 18:30, 20:05 and 21:50
Thursday06:20, 09:50, 13:25, 16:10, 18:30 and 20:05
Friday06:20, 13:25, 16:10, 18:30 and 20:05
Saturday09:50, 13:45 and 16:10
Sunday06:20, 09:50, 11:55, 15:20, 17:20, 18:30, 20:05 and 21:50

Flights to Gran Canaria are also available from airports close to Barajas. Below we have provided a short list of routes which you could consider is you feel that are suitable.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Madrid to Lanzarote01,574 km (978 miles)2 Hours 40 Minutes
Madrid to Fuerteventura01,634 km (1,015 miles)2 Hours 44 Minutes
Madrid to Santa Cruz De La Palma01,846 km (1,147 miles)2 Hours 59 Minutes
Madrid to Tenerife North01,771 km (1,100 miles)2 Hours 54 Minutes
Madrid to Tenerife South01,823 km (1,133 miles)2 Hours 57 Minutes

Whilst you will find a bureau de change at Gran Canaria, we recommend you change some money before you depart if you don’t have the local currency. The exchange rates within any airport are not very favorable, so exchanging money before hand is a good idea.

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