Northern Cyprus (ECN) – Istanbul (SAW)
- Distance
- 736 km
- 458 mi · 398 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 40 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 1 h / none
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 93 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (55 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 1,547,419
- 2024
- Flights / week
- 166
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 85%
- 1,821,726 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_tr), reported by the airport in Türkiye, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from ECN
- 331°
- Heading from SAW
- 149°
- Halfway point
- 38.05, 31.49
- Great-circle km
- 737 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 1 h in January, none in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 40 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 113,208 |
| Feb 2024 | 121,580 |
| Mar 2024 | 120,742 |
| Apr 2024 | 112,720 |
| May 2024 | 126,898 |
| Jun 2024 | 121,057 |
| Jul 2024 | 128,931 |
| Aug 2024 | 128,178 |
| Sep 2024 | 123,908 |
| Oct 2024 | 143,744 |
| Nov 2024 | 154,819 |
| Dec 2024 | 151,634 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 709 |
| Feb 2024 | 669 |
| Mar 2024 | 726 |
| Apr 2024 | 633 |
| May 2024 | 677 |
| Jun 2024 | 659 |
| Jul 2024 | 697 |
| Aug 2024 | 672 |
| Sep 2024 | 662 |
| Oct 2024 | 780 |
| Nov 2024 | 878 |
| Dec 2024 | 885 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 737 km.
ECN Northern Cyprus → SAW Istanbul
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
SAW Istanbul → ECN Northern Cyprus
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Northern Cyprus and Istanbul
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Istanbul airports