Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Portugal from £18

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Portugal from United Kingdom, with most prices found around £89. If you are unable to visit Portugal during the month of January, then departing from United Kingdom during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £103.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Portugal is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as £306. Flights from United Kingdom to Portugal on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around £375. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Portugal is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as £253. Flights to Portugal are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of £388. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from London Gatwick to Faro for the best United Kingdom - Portugal flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Portugal from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Portugal for around £198 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Portugal from United Kingdom for as low as £174 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on United Kingdom to Portugal flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Wizz Air, Ryanair, and easyJet are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Portugal

Ryanair, easyJet and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Portugal from United Kingdom according to our data. Ryanair is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Portugal. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to Portugal on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between United Kingdom and Portugal have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 109 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Jet2 have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Portugal is 57 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 18:00, with 44% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of February 2026, there are 402 flights per week flying from United Kingdom to Portugal. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 27% of flights taking off on this day.