Great-circle route LHR ↔ TFS. Faint dots are other airports, for geographic context. Download this map — free to reuse with a link back to this page.
Frequencies below are per direction, from our most recent schedule sample. The two directions are not identical — that is normal on scheduled routes.
| Direction | Frequency | Days | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → TFS London to Tenerife |
4/wk | Mon Fri Sun | British Airways |
| TFS → LHR Tenerife to London |
5/wk | Mon Fri Sat Sun | British Airways |
Where a direction shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
British Airways is the only airline flying the LHR–TFS nonstop.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A320 NEO, Airbus A321 NEO.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport and Tenerife South Airport is 1,822 miles, or 2,932 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 1,822 mi |
| Kilometres | 2,932 km |
| Nautical miles | 1,583 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. British Airways flies the route nonstop, with about 9 departures a week across both directions. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-29.
About 4h 07m in the air. That is a great-circle estimate from the 1,822-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
About 4 a week from London to Tenerife and 5 a week from Tenerife to London, from our most recent schedule sample.
British Airways.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A320 NEO, Airbus A321 NEO. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
