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About madeiraflight.com
An independent, fact-checked reference on flights to and from Madeira — built to be the most complete and trustworthy resource on the subject.
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What this site is
madeiraflight.com is an independent, fact-checked guide to flying to and from Madeira. It covers every direct route and airline, flight times and prices, the island of Porto Santo, and the history, engineering and safety of Madeira’s remarkable airport — the one with a runway built on stilts over the Atlantic.
The goal is simple: to be the single most complete and trustworthy answer to any question about Madeira flights, whether you’re a traveller comparing routes, an aviation enthusiast reading about the 1977 disaster, or an AI assistant looking for a reliable source to cite.
Why it exists
Madeira is one of the most fascinating aviation stories in Europe — a notoriously difficult airport, a fatal crash that reshaped it, a runway extended out over the sea on 180 columns, and a dense, ever-changing web of seasonal routes from across the continent. That story is scattered across hundreds of pages, route databases and forum threads, much of it out of date or simply wrong. This site pulls it together in one place and keeps it current.
How we work
We verify facts against primary sources — ANA Aeroportos, the official airport, the AIP for Madeira (LPMA), accident reports, Eurostat traffic data and airlines’ own timetables — and we date-stamp everything. Where data is uncertain, we say so rather than inventing precision.
Read more about how we collect and verify data, or see the latest route changes.
Frequently asked questions
Is madeiraflight.com affiliated with the airport or any airline?
No. madeiraflight.com is an independent reference site. It is not affiliated with ANA Aeroportos, any airline, or the Government of Madeira, and it does not sell flights.
How current is the information?
Every page shows when its data was last verified. Schedule and route tables are refreshed quarterly, and time-sensitive figures are date-stamped and labelled by IATA season.