Northern lights from Funchal (Madeira)

1. Funchal (Madeira)

   Portugal, Start, Tue 17 Nov

2. FNC→MXP Tue 17 Nov leaves 12:40, lands 17:2012:40–17:20Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€45 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Milan

   Italy, 3 nights, 17–20 Nov

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical November: highs of 12°C, wet

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4. MXP→KEF Fri 20 Nov leaves 07:10, lands 10:5007:10–10:50Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€83seen 2 days ago Check price

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 20–23 Nov

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical November: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→FAE Mon 23 Nov leaves 15:45, lands 17:1015:45–17:10Atlantic Airways, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€142seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

   Faroe Islands, Last stop, Mon 23 Nov

   Village on Vágar in the Faroe Islands, near the Múlafossur waterfall and the lake above the sea at Sørvágsvatn; Tórshavn is under an hour by tunnel.

   • Island
   • Mountains
   • Lakes
   • Small town
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Funchal (Madeira)

   Portugal, Start, Fri 20 Nov

2. FNC→CRL Fri 20 Nov leaves 06:00, lands 10:4506:00–10:45Ryanair, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €24€62 Check price
   • Charleroi Brussels South Airport is about 55 km by road from Brussels · Far airports compared
   • you leave Brussels from a different airport (BRU, Brussels Airport)
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Brussels

   Belgium, 2 nights, 20–22 Nov

   Belgium's capital and seat of the EU, with the ornate Grand-Place, comic-strip murals, Art Nouveau houses, and beer, waffles and chocolate everywhere.

   Typical November: highs of 10°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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4. BRU→KEF Sun 22 Nov leaves 06:55, lands 09:2506:55–09:25Transavia, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€70 Check price
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 22–25 Nov

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical November: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→MXP Wed 25 Nov leaves 11:50, lands 17:0511:50–17:05Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€44 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Milan

   Italy, 3 nights, 25–28 Nov

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical November: highs of 12°C, wet

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8. MXP→GDN Sat 28 Nov leaves 20:05, lands 22:1520:05–22:15Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€27seen yesterday Check price

9. Gdansk

   Poland, 4 nights, 28 Nov – 2 Dec

   A Baltic port city with a rebuilt Hanseatic main street, a medieval crane on the waterfront, the shipyard where Solidarity began and sandy beaches in Brzeźno.

   Typical November: highs of 7°C, some rain

   • Old town

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10. GDN→TOS Wed 2 Dec leaves 05:30, lands 08:1005:30–08:10 early startWizz Air, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €37€66 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

11. Tromso

    Norway, Last stop, Wed 2 Dec

    Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

    Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

    • Mountains
    • Small town
    • Ski
    • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Funchal (Madeira)

   Portugal, Start, Sun 29 Nov

2. FNC→WAW Sun 29 Nov leaves 16:40, lands 22:5016:40–22:50Wizz Air, about 5 hours, cabin bag about €37€131 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Warsaw

   Poland, 2 nights, 29 Nov – 1 Dec

   Poland's capital on the Vistula, with an old town rebuilt brick by brick after the war, strong history museums, riverside bars and a growing food scene.

   Typical November: highs of 7°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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4. WAW→KEF Tue 1 Dec leaves 20:50, lands 00:15 the next day20:50–00:15⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€69 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 2–5 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→LTN Sat 5 Dec leaves 10:55, lands 13:5510:55–13:55easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€66seen 2 days ago Check price
   • London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (LHR, London Heathrow Airport)

7. London

   United Kingdom, 3 nights, 5–8 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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8. LHR→TOS Tue 8 Dec leaves 07:50, lands 12:3007:50–12:30Leaves from London Heathrow Airport. British Airways, about 3½ hours, cabin bag usually included€119 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Tromso

   Norway, Last stop, Tue 8 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Funchal (Madeira)

   Portugal, Start, Thu 3 Dec

2. FNC→MXP Thu 3 Dec leaves 14:00, lands 18:4014:00–18:40Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€46seen 2 days ago Check price
   • you leave Milan from a different airport (BGY, Orio al Serio International Airport)

3. Milan

   Italy, 3 nights, 3–6 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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4. BGY→BVA Sun 6 Dec leaves 21:20, lands 23:0021:20–23:00Malta Air, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€21seen yesterday Check price
   • Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
   • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (CDG, Charles de Gaulle Airport)

5. Paris

   France, 2 nights, 6–8 Dec

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Capital

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6. CDG→KEF Tue 8 Dec leaves 05:00, lands 07:5005:00–07:50 early startLeaves from Charles de Gaulle Airport. easyJet, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€65 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 2 nights, 8–10 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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8. KEF→LTN Thu 10 Dec leaves 20:10, lands 23:1020:10–23:10easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€66 Check price
   • London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (SEN, London Southend Airport)
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. London

   United Kingdom, 4 nights, 10–14 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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10. SEN→RVN Mon 14 Dec leaves 15:20, lands 20:3515:20–20:35easyJet, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€103 Check price
    • London Southend Airport is 58 km from London · Far airports compared
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

11. Rovaniemi

    Finland, Last stop, Mon 14 Dec

    The capital of Finnish Lapland, on the Arctic Circle, with the Santa Claus Village, husky and reindeer safaris and northern lights in winter. A ski hill and forest trails start at the edge of town.

    Typical December: highs of −5°C, some rain

    • Small town
    • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on 3 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Funchal (Madeira)

   Portugal, Start, Sat 5 Dec

2. FNC→AMS Sat 5 Dec leaves 18:40, lands 23:5018:40–23:50 late landingTransavia, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€67 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Amsterdam

   Netherlands, 4 nights, 5–9 Dec

   The Dutch capital, built around rings of 17th-century canals, with the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, narrow gabled houses and a city made for cycling.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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4. AMS→KEF Wed 9 Dec leaves 11:20, lands 13:4511:20–13:45Transavia, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€121seen yesterday Check price

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 2 nights, 9–11 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→TOS Fri 11 Dec leaves 07:25, lands 11:2007:25–11:20Icelandair, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€187 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Tromso

   Norway, Last stop, Fri 11 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on all 3 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Funchal (Madeira)

   Portugal, Start, Tue 8 Dec

2. FNC→BER Tue 8 Dec leaves 11:45, lands 17:2511:45–17:25easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€116 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Berlin

   Germany, 2 nights, 8–10 Dec

   Germany's capital, with Museum Island, the remains of the Wall, wide parks, lakes to swim in on its edges and a famously late-running club scene.

   Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Lakes

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4. BER→TOS Thu 10 Dec leaves 20:40, lands 23:4020:40–23:40 late landingNorwegian Air Shuttle, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€78seen yesterday Check price

5. Tromso

   Norway, 2 nights, 10–12 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

6. TOS→CDG Sat 12 Dec leaves 15:00, lands 19:1015:00–19:10Lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Air France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€139seen yesterday Check price
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (ORY, Paris Orly Airport)

7. Paris

   France, 2 nights, 12–14 Dec

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Capital

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8. ORY→KEF Mon 14 Dec leaves 14:30, lands 17:1514:30–17:15Leaves from Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€61seen 2 days ago Check price

9. Reykjavik

   Iceland, Last stop, Mon 14 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on all 4 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.