Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 16
- Scheduled routes
- 768
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- CAI → JED · 9 carriers
Top airports in Egypt
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairo | CAI | 264 | Departures → |
| 2 | Hurghada | HRG | 157 | Departures → |
| 3 | Sharm el Sheikh | SSH | 125 | Departures → |
| 4 | Marsa Alam | RMF | 51 | Departures → |
| 5 | Alexandria | ALY | 39 | Departures → |
| 6 | Alexandria | HBE | 28 | Departures → |
| 7 | Luxor | LXR | 28 | Departures → |
| 8 | Giza | SPX | 26 | Departures → |
| 9 | Sohag | HMB | 18 | Departures → |
| 10 | Aswan | ASW | 11 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Egypt
Most-competitive routes from Egypt
Most-served international destinations
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 9 carriers
- Riyadh (RUH) · Saudi Arabia — 9 carriers
- Kuwait (KWI) · Kuwait — 8 carriers
- Dusseldorf (DUS) · Germany — 8 carriers
- Berlin (BER) · Germany — 8 carriers
- Frankfurt (FRA) · Germany — 8 carriers
- Munich (MUC) · Germany — 8 carriers
- Milan (MXP) · Italy — 7 carriers
Aviation accidents in Egypt
- 2026-06-12 — CESSNA 172 — 1 fatal
- 2025-11-05 — BOEING 737 800 (EgyptAir)
- 2025-04-05 — B737-800
- 2025-04-05 — BOEING 737 866 (EgyptAir)
- 2025-02-02 — A320-AIRBUS
- 2024-12-27 — A321 - AIRBUS
- 2024-12-26 — Cessna Citation 560XLS
- 2024-09-19 — BOEING 737 800 (Skyup Airlines)
- 2024-08-24 — B737-800
- 2024-07-17 — BOEING 737 800 (Royal Air Maroc)
- 2023-11-16 — CESSNA 172R
- 2023-09-22 — A320-251N - AIRBUS
- 2023-07-21 — B777-36N(ER) - Boeing
- 2023-07-21 — BOEING 777
- 2023-04-15 — A321-271NX - AIRBUS
- 2023-04-15 — AIRBUS A321 271NX (Turkish Airlines)
- 2022-12-13 — ATR72-212A
- 2022-06-25 — A320\CRJ-900LR
- 2022-06-25 — B737-866 - Boeing
- 2021-09-30 — A320-214 AIRBUS
Where Egypt flies to
- Saudi Arabia — 118 routes to 15 airports
- Germany — 74 routes to 10 airports
- Italy — 69 routes to 13 airports
- United Kingdom — 48 routes to 15 airports
- Russia — 40 routes to 15 airports
- Turkiye — 32 routes to 5 airports
- France — 30 routes to 8 airports
- Kuwait — 26 routes to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Egypt?
Egypt has 16 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Egypt?
Egypt has 768 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Egypt?
Top operators by route count: Air Cairo, EgyptAir, easyJet, Neos, Nile Air.
Which is the busiest airport in Egypt?
By scheduled-route count, Cairo (CAI) is the busiest airport in Egypt with 264 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Egypt?
Jeddah (JED), Saudi Arabia sees the most competition with 9 carriers serving it from Egypt.
Which countries do Egypt-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Saudi Arabia (118 routes), Germany (74 routes), Italy (69 routes), United Kingdom (48 routes), Russia (40 routes).