Nicosia: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, 155 m (509 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ercan International Airport (ECN), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Nicosia runs from about 9 h 50 min a day in late December to 14 h 35 min in late June (computed for 35.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nicosia is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ercan International Airport (ECN), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 10,498-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Larnaca International Airport (LCA, 41 km), Paphos International Airport (PFO, 94 km).
Flights to Nicosia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Nicosia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Aleppo, 362 km (Syria) — flights
- Beirut, 243 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Adana, 268 km (Turkey) — flights
- Damascus, 327 km (Syria) — flights
- Konya, 310 km (Turkey) — flights
- Antalya, 307 km (Turkey) — flights
- Homs, 311 km (Syria)
- Latakia, 225 km (Syria)
- Irbid, 371 km (Jordan)
- Mersin, 216 km (Turkey)
Twin towns and sister cities: Vilnius, Amsterdam, Athens, Ankara, Mexico City, Abu Dhabi, Lisbon, Istanbul, Fuzhou.
Common questions
Which airport serves Nicosia?
Ercan International Airport (ECN), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Nicosia?
About 200,452 people live in Nicosia, across 51 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Nicosia in?
Asia/Nicosia, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Nicosia?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Nicosia?
Aleppo (362 km), Beirut (243 km), Adana (268 km), Damascus (327 km), Konya (310 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.