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You won't struggle to find a cheap flight to Lanzarote. Like its fellow Canary Islands, it's hugely popular with Brits, and there is a good supply of flights to Arrecife Airport (which is also routinely referred to as Lanzarote Airport), particularly in the busy summer months.

The island is at the north east extreme of the Canaries, which puts it just off the west coast of Morocco – hence the year-round warmth, which, along with cracking beaches and some spectacular volcanic landscapes, keep travellers coming back year after year.

Because Lanzarote is a popular summer holiday spot, you can expect some pretty big seasonal variations, with flight prices spiking during the school break in July and August. If you're tied to that period, your best bet is to look at budget airlines – Jet2, Vueling, easyJet and Norwegian are among the low-cost carriers that fly to Lanzarote.

If you can travel at any time of year, you're in luck. Lanzarote's stable climate means it's still great for a beach getaway in the cheaper shoulder seasons. Even in winter the highs remain in the low twenties, and that's when Lanzarote flights are at their cheapest – but for the best balance of price and warmth, choose spring or autumn.

The average non-stop flight to Lanzarote takes between 4 hours 10 minutes and 4 hours 30 minutes. Flights with stops vary from around 7 hours 30 minutes to well over 15 hours. The savings from adding a stop are rarely big enough to justify the inconvenience, but it's worth a look if you're really keen to get the lowest price.

If you're flying to Lanzarote for a classic sun-and-sand holiday, your best bet is one of the three big resorts: Puerto del Carmen, Costa Teguise and Playa Blanca.

You could quite easily spend your time shuttling back and forth between pool, beach, bar and bed, though Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca have pleasant old towns to explore too, and the former offers a selection of local cruises, including whale and dolphin-spotting trips. Check out our Lanzarote holiday page to compare packages.

For a dash more culture, base yourself in the capital Arrecife, which has a good contemporary art museum inside an 18th-century castle. It's also close to the remarkable Cesar Manrique Foundation, based in the Lanzarote-born architect's self-designed home.

To get the very best out of the island, it's worth hiring a car, even just for a few days. It'll help you explore the volcanic landscapes of Timanfaya National Park and the palm-covered northern region of Haria (where committed Manrique fans will find another of his former homes).