Egypt flag Alexandria Airport (HBE)

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

Destinations
16
Flights / day
26
Busiest route
Dubai
Top airline
Air Arabia Egypt

Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport averages 26 flights per day to 16 destinations, with zero domestic routes and 16 international routes. A total of 18 airlines operate at HBE, led by Air Arabia Egypt. This airport provides direct service to nine countries across three continents, with United Arab Emirates 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: July 17, 2026

Route Network

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

United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,609 mi · 2,589 km
4
per day
Kuwait flag Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,098 mi · 1,766 km
3
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia 5 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
866 mi · 1,393 km
3
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia 5 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,115 mi · 1,794 km
3
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,616 mi · 2,601 km
2
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,587 mi · 2,555 km
2
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,389 mi · 2,235 km
1
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye 2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
690 mi · 1,110 km
1
per day
Jordan flag Amman (AMM) – Jordan 3 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
376 mi · 605 km
1
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
718 mi · 1,155 km
1
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia 2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
753 mi · 1,212 km
6
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Ad Dammam (DMM) – Saudi Arabia 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,254 mi · 2,019 km
5
per week
Libya flag Benghazi (BEN) – Libya 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
561 mi · 903 km
4
per week
Greece flag Athens (ATH) – Greece 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
585 mi · 942 km
3
per week
Italy flag Bergamo (BGY) – Italy 1 airline
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HBE → BGY
2
per week
Libya flag Misratah (MRA) – Libya 1 airline
—
HBE → MRA
2
per week

Route and destination data updated July 17, 2026.

Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport is served by 18 airlines, with Air Arabia Egypt in the lead at 17% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 43% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 18 airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. flydubai is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Dubai with a flight time of 4 hrs 5 mins.

Air Arabia Egypt (5 routes)
Air Cairo (4 routes)
EgyptAir (4 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (2 routes)
BERNIQ AIRWAYS dba BERNIQ AIRWAYS (2 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Jazeera Airways (1 routes)
Kuwait Airways (1 routes)
flyadeal (1 routes)
flynas (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
AJet (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Aegean Airlines (1 routes)

Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport provides direct service to nine countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. United Arab Emirates is the primary international destination.

United Arab Emirates - 8/day
Saudi Arabia - 8/day
Kuwait - 3/day
Türkiye - 2/day
Qatar - 1/day
Jordan - 1/day
Libya - 1/day
Greece - 0/day
Italy - 0/day

Delays

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Global  Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#662 (26 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#801 (16 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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

Operational Context

Alexandria Borg El Arab (IATA: HBE) operates around 26 flights per day to 16 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 0 domestic and 16 international routes, with Air Arabia Egypt as the leading carrier and Dubai currently the busiest connection. From HBE, passengers can reach 9 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,406 m (11,175 ft).

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