Airlines

Europe

There are non-stop flights from all the major cities of Western and Eastern Europe with Cyprus Airways and the national airlines of the European countries.

Major gateways are: Athens, London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Paris, Rome, Milan, Geneva, Zurich, Vienna, Malta, Moscow, Budapest, Sofia, Bucharest, Warsaw and Prague. In addition there are charter flights mainly during the Summer season. From the Scandinavian countries there are charter flights only from March until November.

Airlines:
Cyprus Airways
Aeroflot (Russian)
Aerosweet (Ukrainian Airlines)
Air Malta
Air Moldova
Air Slovakia
Air 2000
Alitalia
Austrian Airlines
Armenian Airlines
Belavia
British Airways
CSA - Czechoslovak Airlines
Finnair
JAT - Yugoslav Airlines
KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
Luftransport
Lufthansa - German Airlines
Malev - Hungarian Airlines
Moldova Airlines
Olympic Airways
Tarom - Romanian Airlines
Transaero Airlines

Middle East

There are direct flights from all the major cities of the Middle East countries as well from the Gulf area countries and some of the North Africa countries with Cyprus Airways and the national airlines of the these countries.

Major gateways are: Amman, Bahrain, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Riyadh, Tel-Aviv, Abu Dhabi, Tehran, Benghazi.

Airlines:
Cyprus Airways
Egypt Air
EL-AL Israel Airlines
Emirates
Gulf Air
Iran Air - The Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Kuwait Airways
Libyan Arab Airlines
Middle East Airlines (ΜΕΑ)
Syrian Arab Airlines

Japan and south east Asia
Visitors from Japan and South East Asian countries may travel to Cyprus with convenient connections from the Arabian Gulf area, through Bahrain (Gulf Air), Dubai (Emirates) and Kuwait (Kuwait Airways). Alternatively, there are frequent connections from the major European gateways and the Middle Eastern countries.

South America

Visitors from Central and Latin American countries may travel to Cyprus through the major European gateways like London, Amsterdam, Rome, Milan, Paris, Frankfurt etc

North America and Canada
Getting to Cyprus is easier than you may think. From major cities in USA (New York, Boston, Washington, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco etc) and Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver) travelers can make easy connections through any number of European gateways: London, Amsterdam, Athens, Paris, Rome, Zurich, Vienna or Frankfurt, to name the more popular among them.

There are daily connections through London all year round from USA and Canada with American Airlines, United Airlines , Continental, Air Canada etc

Since most tickets allow for stopovers, this creates for a unique two-prong vacation that combines a European component with Cyprus. Olympic Airways, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Alitalia and Austrian Airlines allow ticketing straight through to Larnaka with minimal connection times, but check with your favorite airline for up to date information.

As the crossroads of the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus can also be a great component of a Middle East odyssey that combines a visit to the island with Israel, Egypt, Lebanon or Greek Islands such as Rhodes. Short cruises to these destinations are a popular option for many visitors to Cyprus.

Africa

There are air connections between Cyprus and the African continent through the following gateways:
Cairo, Benghazi, Tripoli

Airlines:
Cyprus Airways
Egypt Air
Libyan Arab Airlines

From South Africa there are connections through Athens (Olympic Airways) and Dubai (Emirates).

Australia and New Zealand

Visitors from Australia and New Zealand may travel to Cyprus with convenient connections from the Arabian Gulf area, through Bahrain (Gulf Air), Dubai (Emirates) and Kuwait (Kuwait Airways). Alternatively, there are frequent connections from the major European gateways and the Middle Eastern countries