Alexandria Airport (HBE)

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Country Egypt | Continent Africa | IATA: HBE | ICAO: HEBA | Elevation 177 ft · 54 m | Local time —

Destinations
17
Flights / day
22
Busiest route
Jeddah
Top airline
EgyptAir

Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport averages 22 flights per day to 17 destinations, with one domestic route and 15 international routes. A total of 16 airlines operate at HBE, led by EgyptAir. This airport provides direct service to nine countries across three continents, with Saudi Arabia representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Alexandria Borg El Arab connects to Sharjah, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 5 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport connects 16 destinations worldwide, with Jeddah standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Sharjah, and the shortest flight is to Cairo.

Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia
6 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
866 mi · 1,393 km
9
per day
Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,098 mi · 1,766 km
2
per day
Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia
3 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,115 mi · 1,794 km
2
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
718 mi · 1,155 km
1
per day
Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia
2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
753 mi · 1,212 km
1
per day
Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,616 mi · 2,601 km
1
per day
Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,587 mi · 2,555 km
6
per week
Amman (AMM) – Jordan
2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
376 mi · 605 km
6
per week
Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
690 mi · 1,110 km
4
per week
Ad Dammam (DMM) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,254 mi · 2,019 km
3
per week
Tripoli (MJI) – Libya
1 airline
—
HBE → MJI
3
per week
Athens (ATH) – Greece
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
585 mi · 942 km
2
per week
Benghazi (BEN) – Libya
2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
561 mi · 903 km
2
per week
Cairo (CAI) – Egypt
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
116 mi · 186 km
2
per week
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,389 mi · 2,235 km
2
per week
Sabha (SEB) – Libya
1 airline
—
HBE → SEB
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport is served by 16 airlines, with EgyptAir in the lead at 18% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 43% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 15 airlines operate international routes, compared with one airline serving domestic routes. Air Arabia is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Sharjah with a flight time of 4 hrs 5 mins.

EgyptAir (5 routes)
Air Cairo (4 routes)
Air Arabia Egypt (3 routes)
Afriqiyah Airways (3 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (2 routes)
flyadeal (1 routes)
Nesma Airlines (1 routes)
Jazeera Airways (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
Aegean Airlines (1 routes)
World Ticket Ltd (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)

Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport provides direct service to nine countries across three continents. The route network is 6% domestic and 94% international. Saudi Arabia is the primary international destination.

Saudi Arabia - 13/day
Kuwait - 2/day
Türkiye - 2/day
United Arab Emirates - 2/day
Jordan - 1/day
Libya - 1/day
Greece - 0/day
Egypt - 0/day
Qatar - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,175 ft 3,406 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,175 ft 3,406 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,175 ft 3,406 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,175 ft 3,406 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
1,347 ft 411 m 148 ft 45 m Closed
1,347 ft 411 m 148 ft 45 m Closed

Runway Length

3 aircraft cannot operate at Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,175 ft (3,406 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

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