Airport guide
Capital International AirportIATA code CCE
Capital International Airport (CCE/HECP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cairo, Egypt in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Cairo, Egypt
- Codes
- CCE · HECP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Region
- Africa
Capital International Airport (CCE/HECP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cairo, Egypt in Africa. Operating on Africa/Cairo local time at coordinates 30.080°, 31.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Capital International Airport (CCE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cairo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Capital International Airport details
- IATA code
- CCE
- ICAO code
- HECP
- City
- Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates
- 30.065°, 31.840°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Capital International Airport’s own pages.
CCE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 232 m (761 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 9 July 2019
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Cairo International Airport CAI · 43 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CCE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 01L/19R: 3,652 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 3,652 m11,980 ft | 60 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 02/20 | 3,329 m10,922 ft | 40 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 01R/19L | 3,210 m10,531 ft | 40 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CCE
Originfacts does not track any routes from CCE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at CCE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cairo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Capital International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Cairo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CairoCairo International AirportCAI41 km
- CairoGiza SphinxSPX90 km
- AlexandriaBorg El Arab AirportHBE225 km
- TabaTaba InternationalTCP304 km
- ElatRamon AirportETM309 km
- AqabaKing Hussein International AirportAQJ312 km
- Dabaa CityAlalamain InternationalDBB336 km
- Sharm el SheikhSharm El Sheikh AirportSSH341 km
- AssiutAssiut AirportATZ349 km
Capital International Airport: common questions
Where is Capital International Airport?
Capital International Airport serves Cairo, Egypt. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.065°, 31.840°.
What are the airport codes for Capital International Airport?
The IATA code is CCE and the ICAO code is HECP.
What time zone is CCE in?
Capital International Airport is in the Africa/Cairo time zone.
How many runways does Capital International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at CCE: 01L/19R (3,652 m (11,980 ft), asphalt); 02/20 (3,329 m (10,922 ft), asphalt); 01R/19L (3,210 m (10,531 ft), asphalt).
When did Capital International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 9 July 2019 as its official opening date.
Who operates Capital International Airport?
Per Wikidata, CCE is operated by Egyptian Airports Company.
What is the elevation of Capital International Airport?
OurAirports gives CCE’s elevation as 232 m (761 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Capital International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q28716933 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)