Airlines to North Cyprus

The easiest way of reaching North Cyprus is by air. More than 90 flights per week arrive at North Cyprus' Ercan International Airport during summer. There are 20 flights from three airports of London, Stansted, Gatwick and Heathrow, most of which arrive in the evening. There are no direct flights to TRNC. Direct air links exist only with Turkey, where all planes from Europe must first touch down. Prime operators being Turkish Airlines and Cyprus Turkish Airlines enable you scheduled daily flights to TRNC. Other operators like Onur Air, Pegasus Airlines and Atlasjet also fly you to North Cyprus. The stopover in Turkey usually takes place at one of the following airports: Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Adana or Antalya. In general, it lasts about an hour and, in the case of Cyprus Turkish Airlines and Onur Air, passengers are not normally required to change aircraft. However, when traveling with Turkish Airlines there is nearly always a change of an aircraft. Passengers are required to wait in the transit lounge and obtain a boarding pass of their ongoing flight to Northern Cyprus. You can also get charter flights that are available at weekends and during public holidays. The flight time between Northern Cyprus and main airports of Turkey is only sixty to ninety minutes.

Cyprus Turkish Airlines
Tel.: + 90 392 2314142

Turkish Airlines
Tel: + 90 392 231 4806

Northern Cyprus Ercan airport is most handy, however, you can reach TRNC via going to Larnaca or Paphos airport in the south and then being transferred through the borders to the north. More than 40 airlines, including Cyprus Airways, operate scheduled flights to the south to Larnaca International Airport (5 km from Larnaca town centre). The airports of the island provide the passengers with a variety of facilities. Including information services, the multilingual and skilled staff can fully assist you. Shops at the airport offer range of duty free items and products of competitive prices.

Ercan International Airport (ECN)
Tel.: + 90 392 231 48 06

Larnaca International Airport (LCA)
Tel.: + 357 2481 6130

Flights via South Cyprus

To reach Larnaca International airport in South Cyprus, you can travel from many parts of the world indeed. Since most tickets allow for stopovers, this creates for a unique two-prong vacation that combines a European component with Cyprus. From major cities in USA and Canada travelers can make easy connections through any number of European gateways and then continue on their way to North Cyprus either via Turkey or through Larnaca in the south. Visitors from Asian countries and Australia may travel to Cyprus with convenient connections too.

Cyprus Airways
Tel. +357 22 36 56 36

British Airways
Customer relations Nicosia
Tel. + 357 22 79 99 99