Gran Canaria Airport

Gran Canaria Airport is about 19 km (12 miles) south of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the Bay of Gando beside the GC-1 highway. Global bus line 60 links the airport with San Telmo and the Santa Catalina interchange in the city, and taxis and pre-booked cars take the GC-1 north straight into the city.

The southern resorts of Playa del Inglés and Maspalomas are about 25 to 30 km south of the airport along the GC-1 highway. Global bus lines 66 and 90 run there about once an hour, ending at Faro de Maspalomas, and taxis, rental cars and pre-booked transfers take the highway directly to your hotel.

Puerto de Mogán is on the southwest coast, about 45 km from the airport, and the drive along the GC-1 takes about 30 to 45 minutes. Global bus line 1 runs from the airport to Puerto de Mogán, and line 91 serves Arguineguín and Puerto Rico on the way. A taxi or pre-booked car is easier with luggage.

Yes. Gran Canaria Airport, code LPA, is often called Las Palmas Airport because it serves the island's capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and some travelers call it Gando Airport after the bay it stands on. It is the only commercial airport on Gran Canaria, so every flight to the island lands here.

Gran Canaria has one terminal, divided into zones: A for inter-island flights, B and C for Spanish and Schengen flights, and D for international flights outside the Schengen area. Arrivals and the two baggage claim halls are on the ground floor, and every arriving passenger exits into the same arrivals hall.

Yes. Global runs the island's intercity buses, and several lines stop at the airport on Floor 1, the departures level. Line 60 goes to Las Palmas about twice an hour, lines 66 and 90 go south to Playa del Inglés and Maspalomas, line 91 serves Arguineguín and Puerto Rico, and line 1 runs to Puerto de Mogán.

Official taxis wait at the signposted taxi stand outside the terminal on the ground floor, the arrivals level. They run on the meter with an airport supplement and a higher night rate. Aena advises taking a taxi only from the signed stand and ignoring drivers who approach you elsewhere in the terminal.

Binter Canarias and Canaryfly connect Gran Canaria with the other Canary Islands, and Iberia, Air Europa, Vueling and Ryanair fly to Madrid and other Spanish cities. From the UK and Ireland, Jet2.com, TUI, easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways and Aer Lingus fly here, and Condor, Norwegian, Transavia and TUI fly from Germany, Scandinavia and the Netherlands.

The Canary Islands are part of Spain and the Schengen area, so flights from mainland Spain and other Schengen countries arrive without passport checks. Arrivals from outside it, such as the UK or Ireland, go through passport control, where non-EU travelers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), fully operational since 10 April 2026.

There can be. The Canary Islands are in the Schengen area but outside the EU VAT and customs area, so duty-free limits on tobacco, alcohol and other goods apply even on flights from mainland Spain and the rest of the EU. Customs is inside the ground-floor baggage claim halls, and the same rules apply again when you fly back.

Gran Canaria is on Western European Time, one hour behind mainland Spain: UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 from late March to late October. Flight times to and from the island are shown in local Canary Islands time, so check your connections if you are changing planes in Madrid or Barcelona.

Yes. Aena's Galdos VIP Lounge is on the second floor of Area C, airside, and was open daily from 6:00 to 22:00 as of 2025. Eligible business-class passengers and Priority Pass members can enter, and other passengers can buy a lounge pass through Aena, with an outdoor terrace overlooking the apron.

Aena runs two parking lots, signposted P1 General parking, beside the terminal, and P2 Long-stay parking, for longer trips. You can park without booking or reserve ahead through the Aena app or website. Plates are read automatically at the barrier, so the plate on a booking must match the car you drive in.