Flights to Cyprus, and how I'd book them from the UK

Britain is Cyprus’s biggest tourist market by a distance, and that’s good news when you’re hunting for flights. More demand means more routes, more airlines and more airports to choose from. This is my approach, built on CYSTAT’s figures and the seasonal schedule published by the airport operator. The basics of both airports and entry rules are in how to get to Cyprus.

Why the UK has so much choice

In 2025, 4,534,073 tourists arrived in Cyprus, according to CYSTAT, and 1,440,003 of them lived in the United Kingdom. Israel was next with 588,833, then Poland with 373,808. Airlines follow demand, so it pays to check your nearest regional airport as well as London.

Wizz Air, based at Larnaca since 2020, passed ten million passengers there in September 2025, and the Cypriot government marked it with an official event.

UK routes, airport by airport

Hermes Airports, which runs both terminals, publishes a seasonal schedule. In summer 2026, sixteen UK airports had flights to both Larnaca and Paphos, from London to Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff, and Exeter and Norwich added Paphos-only services with TUI. Gatwick was the busiest link, with roughly 24 to 26 weekly arrivals into Larnaca and 26 to 30 into Paphos, and Heathrow had British Airways to both. In all, Larnaca took between about 85 weekly UK arrivals in April and 127 in August, and Paphos between about 105 and 125. Hermes says the schedule is indicative and subject to change, so check with the airline, and don’t assume every route runs in winter. In summer there’s also a boat from Athens, covered in ferry to Cyprus. The full list is in the table above.

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Larnaca or Paphos

Pick the airport by where you’re sleeping. Larnaca handled seven in ten arrivals in 2025, sits right by its town and puts Nicosia, Ayia Napa and Protaras within reach. Paphos is about 9 km from Paphos and is the gateway to Coral Bay and the Akamas. I cover both in Larnaca Airport and Paphos Airport.

Which months fill the planes?

The table above tells the story. The two airports handled 892,445 arrivals in August 2025 and just 273,191 in January. Traffic stays high from April to October and roughly halves in November. Fares have no official source I can use, but given that demand pattern I’d aim for May, June or October, all great months to be there. Month by month, it’s all in the best time to visit Cyprus.

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A word on cheap flights into the north

Ercan Airport, in the north, sometimes turns up in search results with low fares. Gov.uk says the Republic treats entry through the north as illegal, and you could be fined, refused entry or exit, or stopped from crossing back. Curious about the north? Fly to the south and cross the Green Line at an official checkpoint.

After you land

Taxis, private shuttles and hire cars are all on hand, and I compare them in airport transfers in Cyprus. Keep your passport handy for the stamp, because Cyprus sits outside both Schengen and the EES. And remember your ticket shows each airport’s local time, as I explain in time in Cyprus. If you’d rather book flight and hotel together, I weigh it against going independently in Cyprus package holidays.

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