Aswan Airport (ASW)

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Country Egypt | Continent Africa | IATA: ASW | ICAO: HESN | Elevation 662 ft · 202 m | Local time —

Destinations
4
Flights / day
17
Busiest route
Cairo
Top airline
EgyptAir

Aswan Airport averages 17 flights per day to four destinations, with two domestic routes and two international routes. A total of four airlines operate at ASW, led by EgyptAir. This airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent, with Saudi Arabia representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Aswan connects to Medina, with a typical flight time of 1 hr 45 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Aswan Airport connects four destinations worldwide, with Cairo standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Cairo, and the shortest flight is to Jeddah.

Cairo (CAI) – Egypt
4 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
434 mi · 699 km
13
per day
Abu Simbel (ABS) – Egypt
3 airlines
—
ASW → ABS
3
per day
Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia
3 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
433 mi · 697 km
1
per day
Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
436 mi · 701 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Aswan Airport is served by four airlines, with EgyptAir in the lead at 36% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 91% of routes. one carrier operates only one route each. A total of three airlines operate international routes, compared with four airlines serving domestic routes. Air Cairo is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Cairo with a flight time of 2 hrs.

EgyptAir (4 routes)
Air Cairo (3 routes)
Nesma Airlines (3 routes)
Nile Air (1 routes)

Aswan Airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent. The route network is 50% domestic and 50% international. Saudi Arabia is the primary international destination.

Egypt - 16/day
Saudi Arabia - 1/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,220 ft 3,420 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
11,220 ft 3,420 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete

Runway Length

3 aircraft cannot operate at Aswan Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,220 ft (3,420 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Miscellaneous