Airports in Egypt

There are total of eight airports in Egypt, including five international airports of Cairo, Luxor, Ophira, El Arish and Hurghada. Most of the airports in Egypt are located in the eastern side of the country.

Cairo International Airport is the main entrance to Egypt and is located in the northeast of Cairo city at a distance of 15 miles. It is the primary hub of Egyptair airline service. Cairo international airport provides a 24-hour duty-free shop, a post office, a hotel reservation service, 24 hour bank service, travel insurance services, restaurants and a bar facility along with regular bus and taxi services.

Luxor International Airport is the main airport of Luxor city while Hurghada International Airport is located in Hurghada -an Egyptian city situated on the Red Sea. Hurghada international airport has direct connections with several European cities and also have passenger traffic to and from Cairo also.

Ophira International Airport is situated in the Sharm el-Sheikh-located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula and El Arish International Airport serve El Arish-situated on the Mediterranean coast of the Sinai Peninsula and is home to Palestinian Airlines.

Inspite of these five international airports other remaining airports of Egypt are the domestic airports. Borg al Arab airport, Daraw airport and El Nouzha airport are the domestic airports of Egypt that serve all the cities of Egypt.

Major domestic airlines of Egypt that serve between all the cities of Egypt are Egyptair, Air Sinai and Zas. The main airline of international standard of Egypt is Egyptair. Domestic tickets can be purchased with Egyptian pounds and are cheaper if bought in Egypt.