Egypt flag Alexandria Airport (HBE)

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

Destinations
3
Flights / day
1
Busiest route
Istanbul
Top airline
AJet

Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport averages one flight per day to three destinations, with zero domestic routes and three international routes. A total of four airlines operate at HBE, led by AJet. This airport provides direct service to two countries across two continents, with Türkiye representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Alexandria Borg El Arab connects to Istanbul, with a typical flight time of 2 hr 35 mins. Updated: October 2, 2026

Route Network

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

Türkiye flag Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye 2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
690 mi · 1,110 km
3
per week
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
718 mi · 1,155 km
1
per week
Libya flag Misratah (MRA) – Libya 1 airline
—
HBE → MRA
1
per week

Route and destination data updated October 2, 2026.

Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport is served by four airlines, with AJet in the lead at 25% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 75% of routes. four carriers operate only one route each. A total of four airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. Turkish Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Istanbul with a flight time of 2 hrs 35 mins.

AJet (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
BERNIQ AIRWAYS dba BERNIQ AIRWAYS (1 routes)

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

Türkiye - 1/day
Libya - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#1,168 (1 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#1,141 (3 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

2 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
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 1 flights per day to 3 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 0 domestic and 3 international routes, with AJet as the leading carrier and Istanbul currently the busiest connection. From HBE, passengers can reach 2 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,406 m (11,175 ft).

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