Quick facts
- Airports
- 15
- Scheduled routes
- 725
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- CAI → DMM · 10 carriers
Top airports in Egypt
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairo | CAI | 257 | Departures → |
| 2 | Hurghada | HRG | 153 | Departures → |
| 3 | Sharm el Sheikh | SSH | 127 | Departures → |
| 4 | Marsa Alam | RMF | 50 | Departures → |
| 5 | Alexandria | HBE | 39 | Departures → |
| 6 | Luxor | LXR | 25 | Departures → |
| 7 | Giza | SPX | 24 | Departures → |
| 8 | Sohag | HMB | 17 | Departures → |
| 9 | Aswan | ASW | 10 | Departures → |
| 10 | Asyut | ATZ | 10 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Egypt
Most-competitive routes from Egypt
Most-served international destinations
- Dammam (DMM) · Saudi Arabia — 10 carriers
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 9 carriers
- Kuwait (KWI) · Kuwait — 8 carriers
- Riyadh (RUH) · Saudi Arabia — 8 carriers
- Dusseldorf (DUS) · Germany — 8 carriers
- Munich (MUC) · Germany — 8 carriers
- Milan (MXP) · Italy — 7 carriers
- Zurich (ZRH) · Switzerland — 7 carriers
Aviation accidents in Egypt
- 2025-04-05 — B737-800
- 2025-02-02 — A320-AIRBUS
- 2024-12-27 — A321 - AIRBUS
- 2024-12-26 — Cessna Citation 560XLS
- 2024-08-24 — B737-800
- 2023-11-16 — CESSNA 172R
- 2023-09-22 — A320-251N - AIRBUS
- 2023-07-21 — B777-36N(ER) - Boeing
- 2023-04-15 — A321-271NX - AIRBUS
- 2022-12-13 — ATR72-212A
- 2022-06-25 — A320\CRJ-900LR
- 2022-06-25 — B737-866 - Boeing
- 2021-09-30 — A320-214 AIRBUS
- 2021-05-21 — B737-800
- 2021-05-21 — A320 -231 AIRBUS
- 2019-10-11 — Bell 412 EP
- 2016-05-19 — A320-232 - AIRBUS (Egyptair) — 66 fatal
- 2015-10-31 — A321-200 - AIRBUS (Когалымавиа (Метроджет)) — 224 fatal
- 2015-10-12 — Airbus A300 (Tristar Air)
- 2015-05-07 — E170 - EMbraer\ A320 - AIRBUS
Where Egypt flies to
- Saudi Arabia — 113 routes to 15 airports
- Germany — 71 routes to 10 airports
- Italy — 63 routes to 12 airports
- Russia — 63 routes to 21 airports
- United Kingdom — 40 routes to 14 airports
- Turkiye — 25 routes to 5 airports
- France — 24 routes to 8 airports
- Kuwait — 22 routes to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Egypt?
Egypt has 15 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Egypt?
Egypt has 725 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Egypt?
Top operators by route count: Air Cairo, EgyptAir, Nesma Airlines, easyJet, Neos.
Which is the busiest airport in Egypt?
By scheduled-route count, Cairo (CAI) is the busiest airport in Egypt with 257 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Egypt?
Dammam (DMM), Saudi Arabia sees the most competition with 10 carriers serving it from Egypt.
Which countries do Egypt-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Saudi Arabia (113 routes), Germany (71 routes), Italy (63 routes), Russia (63 routes), United Kingdom (40 routes).