Route Network

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

Cairo (CAI) Air Cairo · EgyptAir · Nesma Airlines · Nile Air 4 airlines

2 hr 0 mins

434 mi · 699 km

per day

Abu Simbel (ABS) Air Cairo · EgyptAir 2 airlines

—

ASW → ABS

per day

Route and destination data updated April 15, 2026.

Aswan Airport is served by four airlines, with Air Cairo in the lead at 33% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 83% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of zero 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.

Air Cairo (2 routes)

EgyptAir (2 routes)

Nesma Airlines (1 routes)

Nile Air (1 routes)

Aswan Airport provides direct service to one country across one continent. The route network is 100% domestic and 0% international.

Egypt - 13/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays

Global Delays

Delay data is not available yet for this airport.

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#860 (13 flights/day)

Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World

Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#1,161 (2 destinations)

Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface
	11,220 ft 3,420 m 11,220 ft · 3,420 m	148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m	Concrete
	11,220 ft 3,420 m 11,220 ft · 3,420 m	148 ft 45 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 11,250 ft · 3,429 m	7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya	11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m	10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71	11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m	5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m

Operational Context

Aswan (IATA: ASW) operates around 13 flights per day to 2 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 2 domestic and 0 international routes, with Air Cairo as the leading carrier and Cairo currently the busiest connection. From ASW, passengers can reach 1 country across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 3,420 m (11,220 ft).

Aswan Airport (ASW) (Egypt)