Cheap flights from London to Ercan

September is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also when the summer crush eases. Fares are tracked for September through March and again in July and August, so the shoulder weeks either side of high summer are where the value sits. July and August are peak: school holidays lift fares and seats on connecting itineraries go early, so book those well ahead. December and January bring a second wave of demand around Christmas and New Year. If your dates are loose, midweek departures tend to cost less than weekend ones.

Ten carriers appear on this route, and all of them sell connecting itineraries rather than a non-stop hop. Pegasus, Ajet, Sun Express and Eurowings sit at the low-cost end, where the headline fare is small but a checked bag, a chosen seat and food usually cost extra, so compare the total rather than the first price. Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways and Qatar Airways are full-service, with a bag and a meal normally folded into the ticket. Hahn Air also shows up in the results. The biggest difference is the connection itself: one ticket protects you if a leg runs late, while two separate tickets leave you to fix a missed link.

Ercan is the airport for this destination, and it sits outside the built-up area, so you need a transfer rather than a walk into town. Taxis wait outside arrivals, shared shuttles run towards the main resort areas, and a pre-booked private transfer is worth arranging if you land late. Car hire desks are on site if you plan to drive yourself. Ercan handles a lot of seasonal traffic, so passport control and baggage reclaim can be slow on peak summer days. Keep your onward address to hand for the driver, and confirm before you fly whether a transfer is already part of your booking.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type G · 240 V

Language

Modern Greek, Turkish, Greek

Emergency number

112, 199, 1400

Calling code

+357

Internet domain

.cy

EU / Schengen

EU member

Population of Ercan

489 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Asia/Famagusta)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport you leave from — Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and London City are far apart.
• Read the baggage rules on low-cost fares, where a cabin bag may be all that is included.
• Confirm whether your connection is on one ticket or two, since a missed link on separate tickets is yours to solve.
• Check the entry rules for Cyprus and that your passport is valid well beyond your travel dates.
• Book early for July and August, when summer demand pushes connecting fares up.
• Decide how you will get from Ercan to your accommodation, and arrange a transfer if you land after dark.