Popular in | July | High demand for flights, 17% potential price rise |
Cheapest in | January | Best time to find cheap flights, 4% potential price drop |
Average price | £595 | Average for round-trip flights in May 2022 |
Round-trip from | £546 | From London to Isle of Wight |
Information is based on travel restrictions from United Kingdom to Isle of Wight
Most visitors from United Kingdom need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Isle of Wight.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from United Kingdom must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 1 day for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 1 day for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to Isle of Wight.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from United Kingdom are not required to quarantine after entering Isle of Wight.
Returning to United Kingdom from Isle of Wight
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Isle of Wight are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering United Kingdom.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Isle of Wight are not required to quarantine after entering United Kingdom.
LON - ORF Price
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£533 - £908
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Peak season:
The summer time is the busiest season to visit and you’ll find cheap flights to Isle of Wight a little harder to come by. If you plan ahead and secure your flight tickets a couple of months in advance though you might even be able to find some of the cheapest flights to Isle of Wight even during this peak season. Camping is a very popular means of accommodation though and the summer definitely brings with it increased prices so it’s worth doing some research ahead of time to find reasonably priced accommodation. School holidays, Easter and certain events or festivals will also increase the costs of flights to Isle of Wight so make sure to secure your flight tickets in advance.
Off season:
From late October to early March is classed as the low season. The weather is a lot colder and wetter and you might find some facilities unavailable or closed. That said, it is also when you’ll find the cheapest flights to Isle of Wight so if you are after a bargain, these months might provide you ridiculously cheap flight tickets.
Definitely aim to go from mid spring to late August as the weather is warm and generally sunny, especially during the peak of summer. It’s advisable to secure your flight tickets a couple of months in advance to secure the cheapest flights to Isle of Wight, however, you can find some bargain flights last minute. If you’re not too fussed about the sun then the winter can be an option although the rainfall can potentially ruin it for you and it can rule out camping altogether. If you are flexible with your dates then you are almost guaranteed to find the cheapest flights to Isle of Wight and can find some steals during the peak season too.
Flights from London to Isle of Wight: 3 hours 30 minutes.
Flights from Manchester to Isle of Wight: 55 minutes.
Flights from Birmingham to Isle of Wight: 3 hours 30 minutes.
Flights from Glasgow to Isle of Wight: 1 hours 30 minutes.
FlyBE is the main airline to provide cheap flights to Isle of Wight. Depending where you are flying from you might also have the option to fly with British Airways too but these are primarily for the connecting flights to Isle of Wight. Despite the lack of airlines that offer flights to Isle of Wight it is still easy to find cheap flight tickets, especially with a bit of forward planning.
Flights to Isle of Wight will take you to Southampton. From there you have to get a ferry across to the island. Luckily there are a few reliable options to help you get from A to B. Bus services are very regular and run to the Red Funnels ferry terminals on Town Quay. If you have a valid Red Funnels ticket you can actually get a free shuttle bus from the south side of Southampton Central Rail Station making the transition a little easier although it is only £1 if you’re not a customer of Red Funnels. You can also get a taxi from the airport to the ferry port and from there you can jump on the ferry to the Isle of Wight.