Shannon to Gran Canaria: the honest verdict

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17° warmer

Shannon 7° CloudGran Canaria 24° Cloud

That’s 17 degrees between you and leaving the coat in the hotel.

Worth the bother?

8/10 Sure why not.

“15°C warmer for 4h 10m in the air. A fair swap for a grey week.”

15°C warmer than Ireland’s usual 10°C
3 rainy days a month, against Ireland’s 12
6 hours of sun a day, against 2
4h 10m direct

How we work this out

Worth the bother is worked out from the same facts every time: how much warmer, drier and sunnier it usually is there than in Ireland that month, how long the flight is, how good the place is, whether something’s on and, when we have enough fares for the route, whether the month is unusually dear or cheap. We use the usual weather for the month so one freak day can’t swing it. When you tell us what you’re after (snow, Christmas markets, walking and so on), the weather part asks how well the usual weather fits that, not just how warm it is. Nobody can pay to change a score, and plenty of places score low on purpose.

Shannon to Gran Canaria, in short

The flight takes about 4h 10m.

Your options

Shannon or another airport?

Compared with Shannon: Dublin flies on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and is about a 2h 30m drive away. Cork is about a 1h 45m drive away.

Dublin

Days: Mon, Thu, Fri
Airline: Ryanair and Aer Lingus
From: €55
Drive from here: 2h 30m

Dublin → Gran Canaria

Cork

Days: –
Airline: Ryanair
From: –
Drive from here: 1h 45m

Cork → Gran Canaria

Flying from Shannon

The honest airport tips

Shannon is usually quick through security, but give yourself time on busy summer mornings.
US flights clear US immigration at Shannon before take-off, so you land as a local. Have your passport handy and your patience ready.
Book parking online before you go; it's cheaper than paying at the barrier.