Sharm el Sheikh (IATA: SSH) operates around 54 flights per day to 66 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 1 domestic and 64 international routes, with Air Cairo as the leading carrier and Cairo currently the busiest connection. From SSH, passengers can reach 20 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,051 m (10,010 ft).
Route Network
Sharm el Sheikh Airport connects 65 destinations worldwide, with Cairo standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Glasgow, and the shortest flight is to Amman.
1 hr 40 mins
234 mi · 376 km
7
per day
3 hr 5 mins
938 mi · 1,510 km
4
per day
4 hr 55 mins
1,857 mi · 2,989 km
4
per day
4 hr 10 mins
1,446 mi · 2,327 km
3
per day
Moscow (SVO)
(Russian Federation)
– Russian Federation
Aeroflot · Air Cairo · Rossiya Airlines
3 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,940 mi · 3,122 km
3
per day
4 hr 25 mins
1,569 mi · 2,525 km
3
per day
3 hr 0 mins
1,016 mi · 1,635 km
2
per day
5 hr 55 mins
2,402 mi · 3,866 km
2
per day
Saint-Petersburg (LED)
(Russian Federation)
– Russian Federation
Aeroflot · Air Cairo · Nesma Airlines
3 airlines
5 hr 25 mins
2,207 mi · 3,552 km
1
per day
1 hr 30 mins
276 mi · 444 km
1
per day
Kazan (KZN)
(Russian Federation)
– Russian Federation
Aeroflot · Air Cairo · Nesma Airlines
3 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
2,047 mi · 3,295 km
1
per day
3 hr 10 mins
973 mi · 1,565 km
1
per day
4 hr 40 mins
1,711 mi · 2,754 km
1
per day
4 hr 10 mins
1,415 mi · 2,278 km
1
per day
4 hr 0 mins
1,349 mi · 2,171 km
6
per week
5 hr 40 mins
2,370 mi · 3,814 km
6
per week
2 hr 0 mins
528 mi · 849 km
6
per week
2 hr 30 mins
789 mi · 1,269 km
6
per week
3 hr 55 mins
1,297 mi · 2,087 km
5
per week
5 hr 50 mins
2,495 mi · 4,015 km
5
per week
5 hr 30 mins
2,156 mi · 3,469 km
5
per week
6 hr 15 mins
2,553 mi · 4,108 km
5
per week
4 hr 50 mins
1,937 mi · 3,118 km
5
per week
4 hr 45 mins
1,761 mi · 2,834 km
5
per week
4 hr 20 mins
1,572 mi · 2,531 km
4
per week
5 hr 35 mins
2,317 mi · 3,729 km
4
per week
4 hr 50 mins
1,903 mi · 3,063 km
4
per week
3 hr 35 mins
1,188 mi · 1,912 km
3
per week
5 hr 55 mins
2,584 mi · 4,159 km
3
per week
2 hr 30 mins
651 mi · 1,048 km
3
per week
3 hr 25 mins
1,239 mi · 1,994 km
3
per week
6 hr 10 mins
2,504 mi · 4,030 km
3
per week
5 hr 30 mins
2,320 mi · 3,733 km
3
per week
5 hr 15 mins
2,040 mi · 3,284 km
3
per week
6 hr 15 mins
2,573 mi · 4,141 km
3
per week
5 hr 10 mins
2,167 mi · 3,487 km
3
per week
4 hr 40 mins
1,708 mi · 2,749 km
3
per week
5 hr 5 mins
1,934 mi · 3,113 km
3
per week
5 hr 10 mins
2,130 mi · 3,428 km
2
per week
2 hr 50 mins
843 mi · 1,357 km
2
per week
5 hr 10 mins
1,998 mi · 3,215 km
2
per week
6 hr 10 mins
2,507 mi · 4,035 km
2
per week
5 hr 35 mins
2,220 mi · 3,573 km
2
per week
3 hr 40 mins
1,235 mi · 1,987 km
2
per week
5 hr 10 mins
1,987 mi · 3,197 km
2
per week
6 hr 30 mins
2,712 mi · 4,365 km
2
per week
5 hr 5 mins
1,984 mi · 3,193 km
2
per week
3 hr 30 mins
1,207 mi · 1,943 km
2
per week
6 hr 15 mins
2,591 mi · 4,169 km
2
per week
5 hr 0 mins
2,006 mi · 3,229 km
2
per week
Rimini (RMI)
(Italy)
– Italy
Neos
1 airline
—
SSH → RMI
2
per week
Aktyuinsk (AKX)
(Kazakhstan)
– Kazakhstan
Air Cairo
1 airline
—
SSH → AKX
1
per week
3 hr 5 mins
916 mi · 1,473 km
1
per week
Atyrau (GUW)
(Kazakhstan)
– Kazakhstan
Air Cairo
1 airline
—
SSH → GUW
1
per week
4 hr 50 mins
1,819 mi · 2,928 km
1
per week
4 hr 5 mins
1,423 mi · 2,290 km
1
per week
5 hr 35 mins
2,210 mi · 3,557 km
1
per week
5 hr 15 mins
2,013 mi · 3,239 km
1
per week
3 hr 30 mins
1,221 mi · 1,965 km
1
per week
5 hr 40 mins
2,225 mi · 3,581 km
1
per week
Pescara (PSR)
(Italy)
– Italy
Neos
1 airline
—
SSH → PSR
1
per week
3 hr 15 mins
1,113 mi · 1,791 km
1
per week
5 hr 55 mins
2,516 mi · 4,049 km
1
per week
Varna (VAR)
(Bulgaria)
– Bulgaria
Bulgaria Air
1 airline
—
SSH → VAR
1
per week
4 hr 5 mins
1,532 mi · 2,466 km
1
per week
Route and destination data updated October 19, 2026.
Sharm el Sheikh Airport is served by 32 airlines, with Air Cairo in the lead at 20% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 43% of routes. 17 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 29 airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. easyJet is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Glasgow with a flight time of 6 hrs 30 mins.
Air Cairo
(21 routes)
easyJet
(13 routes)
Nesma Airlines
(11 routes)
Neos
(7 routes)
Rossiya Airlines
(6 routes)
Wizz Air Malta
(5 routes)
Aeroflot
(5 routes)
Euroairlines
(4 routes)
Pegasus
(3 routes)
EgyptAir
(2 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
(2 routes)
TUIfly
(2 routes)
Wizz Air
(2 routes)
Bulgaria Air
(2 routes)
Anima Wings Aviation S.A.
(2 routes)
AlMasria
(1 routes)
Nile Air
(1 routes)
AJet
(1 routes)
FlyOne Armenia
(1 routes)
Jordan Aviation Airlines
(1 routes)
Royal Jordanian
(1 routes)
Turkish Airlines
(1 routes)
flynas
(1 routes)
Air Astana
(1 routes)
Corendon Airlines Europe
(1 routes)
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines
(1 routes)
Uzbekistan Airways
(1 routes)
Edelweiss Air
(1 routes)
TUI Airlines Belgium
(1 routes)
Aegean Airlines
(1 routes)
TUI Airlines Nederland (Netherlands)
(1 routes)
Air Samarkand
(1 routes)
Sharm el Sheikh Airport provides direct service to 20 countries across three continents. The route network is 2% domestic and 98% international. Italy is the primary international destination.
Italy
- 15/day
Russian Federation
- 11/day
Egypt
- 7/day
Türkiye
- 6/day
United Kingdom
- 4/day
Armenia
- 2/day
Saudi Arabia
- 2/day
Jordan
- 1/day
Kazakhstan
- 1/day
Germany
- 1/day
Hungary
- 1/day
Bulgaria
- 1/day
Switzerland
- 1/day
Azerbaijan
- 0/day
Uzbekistan
- 0/day
Belgium
- 0/day
Romania
- 0/day
Greece
- 0/day
Netherlands
- 0/day
France
- 0/day
Delays
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Global Rankings
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,010 ft 3,051 m 10,010 ft · 3,051 m | 148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt | |
| 10,010 ft 3,051 m 10,010 ft · 3,051 m | 148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt | |
| 9,967 ft 3,038 m 9,967 ft · 3,038 m | 148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt | |
| 9,967 ft 3,038 m 9,967 ft · 3,038 m | 148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
Runway Length
17 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 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft 2,743 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft 3,139 m 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft 2,118 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft 3,140 m 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,397 ft 3,169 m 10,397 ft · 3,169 m | 5,699 ft 1,737 m 5,699 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft 2,438 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft 2,680 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft 1,920 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft 3,230 m 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft 3,246 m 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft 1,880 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft 2,109 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft 2,100 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft 3,320 m 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft 2,175 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |