Hurghada International Airport (HRG)

The Hurghada International Airport is one of the most important airports in Egypt. It is located near the major water sports tourist centers on the Red Sea, which are world famous for their spectacular coral reefs.

Hurghada is mainly served by seasonal air traffic from Germany and other European countries. Flight connections from German airports are offered by Condor, SunExpress and Tuifly, among others.

  • URL: Hurghada International (HRG)
  • Time zone: GMT 2
  • Service phone: +2 065 3414213
  • Address: Hurghada International Airport, 84511 Hurghada, Egypt
  • Operator: Ministry of Civial Aviation
  • Parking: Yes, chargeable, short-term and long-term parking.
  • Transport connections: The airport is located approx. 10 kilometers south of Hurghada city, directly on the trunk road 24 in the direction of Safaga.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (13.43%), Tuesday (11.38%), Wednesday (13.60%), Thursday (13.80%), Friday (12.20%), Saturday (17.44%), Sunday (18.14%)
  • other spellings: Hurghada Int’l, Hurgada, Al Ghardaqah, Gurdaka, Хургада, Χουργκάντα, غردقه, الغردقة, الغردقة, הורגאדה, Հուրգադա, ჰურგადა, 후르 가다, フ ル ガ, フ

Most popular destinations from Hurghada International (flights per week)

  1. Cairo(85, 22.25%)
  2. Düsseldorf(27, 7.07%)
  3. Frankfurt-Main(19, 4.97%)
  4. Belgrade(15, 3.93%)
  5. Munich(15, 3.93%)
  6. Hanover(14, 3.66%)
  7. Leipzig – Halle(13, 3.40%)
  8. Prague(13, 3.40%)
  9. Stuttgart(12, 3.14%)
  10. Manchester(12, 3.14%)
  11. other (41.11%)

Top airlines (share of take-offs / landings)

  1. Egyptair(122, 13.53%)
  2. Air Cairo(74, 8.20%)
  3. Almasria Universal Airlines(70, 7.76%)
  4. Condor(66, 7.32%)
  5. TUI fly(54, 5.99%)
  6. FlexFlight(51, 5.65%)
  7. Aegean Airlines(46, 5.10%)
  8. TUI fly Belgium(40, 4.43%)
  9. Thomas Cook Airlines UK(38, 4.21%)
  10. Corendon Airlines Europe(34, 3.77%)
  11. other (34.04%)

Location
The airport, which opened in 1966, is located approx. 10 kilometers south of Hurghada and can be reached via trunk road 24 in the direction of Port Safaga. A shuttle bus service is currently not available. After each landing, however, both minibuses and taxis are available. Package holidaymakers are usually picked up by their tour operator and transported to their hotel accommodation.

Historical weather data for Hurghada International

Maximum Temperature °C Mean Temperature °C Lowest Temperature °C Mean Water Temperature °C
Jan 21.2 15.7 10.3 22.0
Feb 22.2 16.8 11.1 21.0
Mar 24.4 19.3 13.9 22.0
Apr 27.6 22.8 18 23.0
May 30.5 26.1 21.5 24.0
Jun 32.8 28.9 24.6 25.0
Jul 33.3 29.7 26 27.0
Aug 33.4 29.9 26.2 28.0
Sep 31.8 28 24 27.0
Oct 29.6 25.2 20.8 27.0
Nov 26.1 21 15.9 25.0
Dec 21.9 17.1 12.6 24.0