Sudan flag Port Sudan Airport (PZU)

Country Sudan | Africa | Regional Airport | IATA: PZU | ICAO: HSPN | Elevation 135 ft · 41 m | Local time

Destinations
15
Flights / day
11
Busiest route
Cairo
Top airline
Tarco Aviation

Port Sudan New Airport averages 11 flights per day to 15 destinations, with two domestic routes and 12 international routes. A total of six airlines operate at PZU, led by Tarco Aviation. This airport provides direct service to nine countries across two continents, with Saudi Arabia representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Port Sudan New connects to Muscat, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 40 mins. Updated: July 18, 2026

Route Network

Port Sudan New Airport connects 14 destinations worldwide, with Cairo standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Kampala, and the shortest flight is to Jeddah.

Egypt flag Cairo (CAI) – Egypt 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
824 mi · 1,326 km
2
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 3 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
730 mi · 1,175 km
2
per day
Oman flag Muscat (MCT) – Oman 2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,382 mi · 2,224 km
1
per day
Eritrea flag Asmara (ASM) – Eritrea 2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
307 mi · 494 km
1
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia 2 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
199 mi · 320 km
1
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
1,002 mi · 1,613 km
6
per week
Sudan flag Kassala (KSL) – Sudan 2 airlines
PZU → KSL
5
per week
Sudan flag Dongola (DOG) – Sudan 1 airline
PZU → DOG
4
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Abha (AHB) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
PZU → AHB
2
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
388 mi · 624 km
2
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
715 mi · 1,151 km
2
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Ad Dammam (DMM) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
935 mi · 1,504 km
1
per week
South Sudan flag Juba (JUB) – South Sudan 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,075 mi · 1,730 km
1
per week
Uganda flag Kampala (EBB) – Uganda 1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,379 mi · 2,219 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 18, 2026.

Port Sudan New Airport is served by six airlines, with Tarco Aviation in the lead at 52% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 87% of routes. four carriers operate only one route each. A total of five airlines operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. Tarco Aviation is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Kampala with a flight time of 3 hrs 55 mins.

Tarco Aviation (12 routes)
Euroairlines (7 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)

Port Sudan New Airport provides direct service to nine countries across two continents. The route network is 14% domestic and 86% international. Saudi Arabia is the primary international destination.

Egypt - 2/day
Ethiopia - 2/day
Saudi Arabia - 2/day
Oman - 1/day
Eritrea - 1/day
Qatar - 1/day
Sudan - 1/day
South Sudan - 0/day
Uganda - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#932 (11 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#824 (15 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,245 ft 2,513 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
8,245 ft 2,513 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

75 aircraft cannot operate at Port Sudan New Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,245 ft (2,513 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Vickers VC10 8,281 ft 2,524 m 6,381 ft 1,945 m
Boeing 737 Convertible 8,284 ft 2,525 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 737-400 8,333 ft 2,540 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft 1,433 m 8,366 ft 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft 2,560 m 3,599 ft 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft 2,600 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
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

Port Sudan New (IATA: PZU) operates around 11 flights per day to 15 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 2 domestic and 12 international routes, with Tarco Aviation as the leading carrier and Cairo currently the busiest connection. From PZU, passengers can reach 9 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,513 m (8,245 ft).

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