Weather Upgrade · right now
14° warmer
Shannon 9° CloudLanzarote 23° Cloud
Jumper off, sunglasses on.
Worth the bother?
8/10 Sure why not.
“14°C warmer for 3h 55m in the air. A fair swap for a grey week.”
- 14°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
- 3h 55m 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 Lanzarote, in short
The flight takes about 3h 55m.
Your options
Shannon or another airport?
Compared with Shannon: Dublin flies on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and is about a 2h 30m drive away. Cork flies on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and is about a 1h 45m drive away. Knock is about a 2h drive away.
Dublin
- Days
- Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
- Airline
- Ryanair and Aer Lingus
- From
- €73
- Drive from here
- 2h 30m
Cork
- Days
- Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
- Airline
- Ryanair and Aer Lingus
- From
- €170
- Drive from here
- 1h 45m
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.
The place
Lanzarote, the honest verdict“Looks like the moon, feels like July. Half of Carlow is on your flight.”Scores, where to stay and what nobody tells you about LanzaroteWhere to stay in Lanzarote
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The trip
Shannon to Lanzarote in numbers
Good for a long weekend
Christmas and St Stephen’s Day 2026: take Mon 28 to Thu 31 Dec off (4 leave days), 10 days offSeven ideasShannon to Lanzarote
Questions people ask
How long is the flight from Shannon to Lanzarote?
About 3h 55m direct, with Ryanair.
Is there a time difference between Ireland and Lanzarote?
No. It’s on the same time as Ireland, so no fiddling with your watch.