Holidays from the UK

Real fares and flight times from every airport below, ranked so the cheapest and quickest options from the UK are easy to spot.

Flying from

London Heathrow (LHR)London Gatwick (LGW)London Stansted (STN)Manchester (MAN)

Fares are one-way prices per traveller, checked regularly against Travelpayouts — indicative, not live quotes. See holiday packages from the UK for real return windows with dates.

Which airport?

Recent fare data for each airport serving the UK, across the 87 destinations this hub covers.

London Heathrow (LHR)

46 destinations with a recent nonstop fare

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London Gatwick (LGW)

62 destinations with a recent nonstop fare

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London Stansted (STN)

56 destinations with a recent nonstop fare

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Manchester (MAN)

33 destinations with a recent nonstop fare

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Recent fares are evidence a nonstop route existed within the past week, not a timetable — they don’t guarantee a seat on your own dates. Check the trip planner for what’s actually available.

Flight times from the UK

40 under 3 hours26 3–5 hours20 5 hours or more

What’s here

70 city44 food & drink35 beach23 family friendly22 party14 mountains

Weather across destinations from the UK

Monthly highs and rainfall averaged across the 86 destinations ranked above — one place inside that set can run warmer or cooler than this. Gold months are the best weather fit by our formula.

Best overall
June · July · August · September
Hottest
July · 30°C
Wettest
November · 78mm
  • January, averaged across these destinations: daily high 11°C, 69mm rainfall.
  • February, averaged across these destinations: daily high 13°C, 52mm rainfall.
  • March, averaged across these destinations: daily high 15°C, 63mm rainfall.
  • April, averaged across these destinations: daily high 19°C, 55mm rainfall.
  • May, averaged across these destinations: daily high 23°C, 60mm rainfall.
  • June, averaged across these destinations: daily high 28°C, 47mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
  • July, averaged across these destinations: daily high 30°C, 37mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
  • August, averaged across these destinations: daily high 30°C, 40mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
  • September, averaged across these destinations: daily high 26°C, 63mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
  • October, averaged across these destinations: daily high 22°C, 66mm rainfall.
  • November, averaged across these destinations: daily high 16°C, 78mm rainfall.
  • December, averaged across these destinations: daily high 13°C, 73mm rainfall.

What it costs

An inexpensive restaurant meal runs from around €4 in Tunisia to €27 in Switzerland — editorial estimates, not live prices.

Christmas and New Year 2026

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A Christmas stay: Funchal (Madeira), Prague, Salzburg, Tallinn, Vienna.

New Year: Budapest, Funchal (Madeira), Riga, Salzburg, Vienna.

Or compare them side by side in christmas and new year from the UK.

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Plan the dates and budget

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