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Hurghada International Airport

Hurghada, Egypt

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Elevation

32 ft

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The Essence of Hurghada International Airport

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Location

Hurghada · BA · Egypt

Connectivity

40 routes · 26 destinations

Position

27.177°, 33.797° · 32 ft elev.

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Egypt's premier Red Sea resort gateway on the coast.

Opened

1975

Location

Hurghada, Egypt

Hurghada International Airport is a major international airport serving the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, Egypt. It is one of the busiest airports in Egypt, primarily handling charter and scheduled tourist flights from Europe and the Middle East. The airport underwent significant expansion and modernization to accommodate growing tourist demand, with new terminal facilities added to increase capacity. It serves as a critical entry point for millions of visitors traveling to Hurghada's beach resorts, diving destinations, and Red Sea attractions each year. Despite periodic fluctuations in tourism linked to regional security concerns, Hurghada International Airport has remained a key hub for Egyptian tourism infrastructure, with traffic recovering strongly in recent years.

Terminals

The airport operates multiple terminal buildings handling international charter and scheduled passenger traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, hotel shuttle buses, and private transfers connecting the airport to Hurghada city center and resort areas along the Red Sea coast.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving Hurghada include EgyptAir, Ryanair, Wizz Air, TUI fly, and various other European charter and low-cost airlines.

Notable facts

›Hurghada International Airport is one of Egypt's busiest airports by passenger volume, typically handling over 5 million passengers annually.
›The airport serves predominantly international leisure traffic, with European charter flights making up a large share of operations.
›It is located approximately 5 kilometers southwest of Hurghada city center.
›The airport has been expanded multiple times to keep pace with the rapid growth of Hurghada as a tourist destination since the 1980s.
›EgyptAir operates scheduled domestic services connecting Hurghada to Cairo and other Egyptian cities.

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Route map (25 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

HRG → BSL4T · 320

HRG → ZRH4T · 320

HRG → CGNAB · 738

HRG → DRSAB · 738

HRG → DUSAB · 738 332

HRG → LEJAB · 738

HRG → NUEAB · 738

HRG → TXLAB · 321

HRG → DUSDE · 757

HRG → FRADE · 757

HRG → HAMDE · 757

HRG → MUCDE · 757

HRG → SZGHG · 320 321

HRG → VIEHG · 320 321

HRG → DUSHK · 320

HRG → ZRHLX · 320

HRG → CAIM4 · DH4

HRG → SSHM4 · DH4

HRG → CAIMS · 321 E70 735

HRG → HBEMS · E70

HRG → ISTMS · 738 320

HRG → VIEOS · 319

HRG → LGWTCX · 752 753

HRG → MANTCX · 763

HRG → ISTTK · 738 320

HRG → LGWTO · 73H 75W

HRG → MANTO · 73H

HRG → LGWTOM · 73H

HRG → MANTOM · 75W

HRG → GVAU2 · 320

HRG → LGWU2 · 320

HRG → DMEUN · T20 744

HRG → OVBUN · 763

HRG → SVOUN · 744

HRG → SVXUN · 738

HRG → VKOUN · 738

HRG → DUSX3 · 73H

HRG → BHXZB · 321

HRG → LGWZB · 321

HRG → MANZB · 321

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Encyclopaedia

Hurghada International Airport is an international airport serving Hurghada, Egypt. It is located inland, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of El Dahar, the city centre of Hurghada. It is the second busiest airport in Egypt after Cairo International Airport, the 19th busiest airport in the Middle East and the 6th busiest airport in Africa.

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