Sharm el Sheikh Airport (SSH)

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Country Egypt | Continent Africa | IATA: SSH | ICAO: HESH | Elevation 143 ft · 44 m | Local time —

Destinations
63
Flights / day
51
Busiest route
Cairo
Top airline
Air Cairo

Sharm el Sheikh Airport averages 51 flights per day to 63 destinations, with two domestic routes and 59 international routes. A total of 38 airlines operate at SSH, led by Air Cairo. This airport provides direct service to 19 countries across three continents, with Italy representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Sharm el Sheikh connects to Novosibirsk, with a typical flight time of 6 hr 45 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Sharm el Sheikh Airport connects 61 destinations worldwide, with Cairo standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Novosibirsk, and the shortest flight is to Hurghada.

Cairo (CAI) – Egypt
2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
234 mi · 376 km
5
per day
Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,940 mi · 3,122 km
5
per day
Milan (MXP) – Italy
4 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,857 mi · 2,989 km
4
per day
Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
938 mi · 1,510 km
4
per day
Nápoli (NAP) – Italy
4 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,446 mi · 2,327 km
3
per day
Rome (FCO) – Italy
3 airlines
4 hr 25 mins
1,569 mi · 2,525 km
3
per day
London (LTN) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
6 hr 0 mins
2,433 mi · 3,916 km
2
per day
Moscow (VKO) – Russian Federation
4 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,913 mi · 3,079 km
2
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
973 mi · 1,565 km
1
per day
Tashkent (TAS) – Uzbekistan
3 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,167 mi · 3,487 km
1
per day
Bologna (BLQ) – Italy
2 airlines
4 hr 40 mins
1,711 mi · 2,754 km
6
per week
Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom
1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,553 mi · 4,108 km
6
per week
Kazan (KZN) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
2,047 mi · 3,295 km
6
per week
Catania (CTA) – Italy
2 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,297 mi · 2,087 km
5
per week
İzmir (ADB) – Türkiye
2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
826 mi · 1,329 km
5
per week
Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
528 mi · 849 km
5
per week
Moscow (DME) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,903 mi · 3,063 km
5
per week
Saint-Petersburg (LED) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
5 hr 25 mins
2,207 mi · 3,552 km
5
per week
Samara (KUF) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,937 mi · 3,118 km
5
per week
Verona (VRN) – Italy
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,761 mi · 2,834 km
5
per week
Ekaterinburg (SVX) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
5 hr 40 mins
2,370 mi · 3,814 km
4
per week
Perm (PEE) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
5 hr 35 mins
2,317 mi · 3,729 km
4
per week
Yerevan (EVN) – Armenia
3 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
1,016 mi · 1,635 km
4
per week
Bari (BRI) – Italy
2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,349 mi · 2,171 km
4
per week
Brussels (BRU) – Belgium
1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,220 mi · 3,573 km
4
per week
Düsseldorf (DUS) – Germany
2 airlines
5 hr 30 mins
2,156 mi · 3,469 km
4
per week
Krasnodar (KRR) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,207 mi · 1,943 km
4
per week
Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
789 mi · 1,269 km
4
per week
Ufa (UFA) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,130 mi · 3,428 km
3
per week
Amman (AMM) – Jordan
2 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
276 mi · 444 km
3
per week
Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands
2 airlines
5 hr 40 mins
2,266 mi · 3,647 km
3
per week
Bergamo (BGY) – Italy
2 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,819 mi · 2,928 km
3
per week
Berlin (BER) – Germany
1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,998 mi · 3,215 km
3
per week
Bristol (BRS) – United Kingdom
1 airline
6 hr 10 mins
2,507 mi · 4,035 km
3
per week
Budapest (BUD) – Hungary
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,572 mi · 2,531 km
3
per week
London (LGW) – United Kingdom
1 airline
5 hr 55 mins
2,402 mi · 3,866 km
3
per week
Riga (RIX) – Latvia
1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
2,064 mi · 3,322 km
3
per week
Venice (VCE) – Italy
1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,708 mi · 2,749 km
3
per week
Almaty (ALA) – Kazakhstan
2 airlines
5 hr 55 mins
2,584 mi · 4,159 km
2
per week
Ankara (ESB) – Türkiye
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
843 mi · 1,357 km
2
per week
Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
651 mi · 1,048 km
2
per week
Athens (ATH) – Greece
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
916 mi · 1,473 km
2
per week
Birmingham (BHX) – United Kingdom
1 airline
6 hr 10 mins
2,504 mi · 4,030 km
2
per week
Chelyabinsk (CEK) – Russian Federation
1 airline
5 hr 30 mins
2,320 mi · 3,733 km
2
per week
Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) – Germany
1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
2,040 mi · 3,284 km
2
per week
Kaliningrad (KGD) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
1,984 mi · 3,193 km
2
per week
Liverpool (LPL) – United Kingdom
1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,573 mi · 4,141 km
2
per week
Lyon (LYS) – France
1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
2,013 mi · 3,239 km
2
per week
Nizhniy Novgorod (GOJ) – Russian Federation
1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
2,006 mi · 3,229 km
2
per week
Novosibirsk (OVB) – Russian Federation
1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
3,028 mi · 4,873 km
2
per week
Paris (CDG) – France
1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,225 mi · 3,581 km
2
per week
Sochi (AER) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,113 mi · 1,791 km
2
per week
Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland
1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
1,934 mi · 3,113 km
2
per week
Aktyuinsk (AKX) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
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SSH → AKX
1
per week
Astana (NQZ) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,495 mi · 4,015 km
1
per week
Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland
1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,987 mi · 3,197 km
1
per week
Hurghada (HRG) – Egypt
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
66 mi · 106 km
1
per week
Mineralnyye Vody (MRV) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,221 mi · 1,965 km
1
per week
Nuremberg (NUE) – Germany
1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
1,931 mi · 3,107 km
1
per week
Stockholm (ARN) – Sweden
1 airline
5 hr 45 mins
2,323 mi · 3,738 km
1
per week
Vladikavkaz (OGZ) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,196 mi · 1,925 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Sharm el Sheikh Airport is served by 38 airlines, with Air Cairo in the lead at 16% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 34% of routes. 23 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 37 airlines operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. AZUR Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Novosibirsk with a flight time of 6 hrs 45 mins.

Air Cairo (17 routes)
easyJet (12 routes)
Neos (7 routes)
Ural Airlines (7 routes)
Rossiya Airlines (6 routes)
Aeroflot (5 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (5 routes)
Solar Cargo (5 routes)
Pegasus (4 routes)
EgyptAir (3 routes)
Nordwind Airlines (3 routes)
AlMasria (2 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (2 routes)
Corendon Airlines Europe (2 routes)
TUIfly (2 routes)
AJet (1 routes)
Wizz Air UK (1 routes)
Nesma Airlines (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Sun d'Or (1 routes)
Taban Airlines (1 routes)
Uzbekistan Airways (1 routes)
Sun Express (1 routes)
NordStar Airlines (1 routes)
FlyOne Armenia (1 routes)
TUI Airlines Belgium (1 routes)
Red Wings (1 routes)
Jordan Aviation Airlines (1 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
Transavia (1 routes)
Wizz Air (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
airBaltic (1 routes)
Aegean Airlines (1 routes)
AZUR Air (1 routes)
Edelweiss Air (1 routes)
Norwegian Air Sweden (1 routes)
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (1 routes)

Sharm el Sheikh Airport provides direct service to 19 countries across three continents. The route network is 3% domestic and 97% international. Italy is the primary international destination.

Russian Federation - 13/day
Italy - 13/day
Türkiye - 7/day
Egypt - 5/day
United Kingdom - 4/day
Uzbekistan - 1/day
Saudi Arabia - 1/day
Armenia - 1/day
Belgium - 1/day
Germany - 1/day
Kazakhstan - 1/day
France - 1/day
Jordan - 0/day
Netherlands - 0/day
Hungary - 0/day
Latvia - 0/day
Greece - 0/day
Switzerland - 0/day
Sweden - 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
10,010 ft 3,051 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
10,010 ft 3,051 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
9,967 ft 3,038 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
9,967 ft 3,038 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

18 aircraft cannot operate at Sharm el Sheikh Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,010 ft (3,051 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
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

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