Tenerife is most easily reached by air . There are two airports : Reina Sofia ( or Tenerife South Airport ) , in the south , and Tenerife North Airport , also called Los Rodeos , near Santa Cruz . Each has flights to the capitals of the other islands and to cities throughout Europe , as well as to Caracas , Dakar , and Miami . Overall , Tenerife has the highest annual passenger count and the greatest number of arrivals , made more popular by the frequency of cheap flights from many European destinations . Tenerife North Airport was the site of the deadliest accident in aviation history : in 1977 two Boeing 747s collided on a runway , killing 583 people . Tenerife North Airport and Tenerife South Airport together account for the highest passenger numbers in the Islands with some 14 million passengers annually ( AENA report ) . Of the two airports on the island , Tenerife South is the most popular tourist destination
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