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IST to LCA: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Larnaca (Larnaca International Airport)
515 mi
829 km · 448 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
515 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- LCA — Larnaca International Airport · Larnaca, Cyprus
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LCA
- ECN · Ercan International Airport21 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri41 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from LCA?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Larnaca (LCA) is 515 miles (829 km, 448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to LCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 IST to LCA?
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