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ECN to IST: distance & flight time
Nicosia (Ercan International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
495 mi
797 km · 430 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
495 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ECN — Ercan International Airport · Nicosia, Cyprus
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ECN
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport21 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri48 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport65 mi away
Near IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECN from IST?
The flight distance from Nicosia (ECN) to Istanbul (IST) is 495 miles (797 km, 430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECN to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECN to IST?
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