Cheap flights from Nicosia to Istanbul from $45

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Nicosia to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $58. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in November, then you should wait until January to fly from Nicosia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $62.

Fly from Nicosia Ercan to Istanbul for the best Nicosia Ercan - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Nicosia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $102 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Nicosia for as low as $69 on momondo.

Pegasus Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Nicosia Ercan to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Ajet and Aegean Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Nicosia according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Nicosia and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 99 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Nicosia and Istanbul Airport is 5 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 9:00AM, with 40% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 36 flights take off from Nicosia and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 22% of weekly flights taking off on this day.