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Hurghada International AirportIATA code HRG

Hurghada International Airport (HRG/HEGN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hurghada, Egypt in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Hurghada, Egypt
Codes: HRG · HEGN; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Cairo
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hurghada International Airport (HRG/HEGN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hurghada, Egypt in Africa. Operating on Africa/Cairo local time at coordinates 27.190°, 33.810°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hurghada International Airport (HRG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hurghada, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hurghada International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: HRG
ICAO code: HEGN
City: Hurghada
Country: Egypt
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 27.177°, 33.797°; 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 Hurghada International Airport’s own pages.

HRG airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 10 m (32 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 27 December 2014; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Egyptian Airports Company; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025: 11.4 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing fracs.aero (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Hurghada; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Sharm El Sheikh International Airport SSH · 107 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at HRG

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 16L/34R: 4,015 m, asphalt.

Runways at HRG: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16L/34R	4,015 m13,171 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
16R/34L	4,014 m13,168 ft	60 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from HRG

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from HRG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where HRG is

Calculated

9.1 km south

Hurghada International Airport lies 9.1 km south of Hurghada city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at HRG

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hurghada, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hurghada 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 Hurghada

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Hurghada International Airport: common questions

Where is Hurghada International Airport?

Hurghada International Airport serves Hurghada, Egypt. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.177°, 33.797°.

What are the airport codes for Hurghada International Airport?

The IATA code is HRG and the ICAO code is HEGN.

What time zone is HRG in?

Hurghada International Airport is in the Africa/Cairo time zone.

How many runways does Hurghada International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at HRG: 16L/34R (4,015 m (13,171 ft), asphalt); 16R/34L (4,014 m (13,168 ft), asphalt).

When did Hurghada International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 27 December 2014 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Hurghada International Airport?

Wikidata records 11.4 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Hurghada International Airport?

Per Wikidata, HRG is operated by Egyptian Airports Company.

How far is HRG from Hurghada city centre?

Hurghada International Airport is about 9.1 km south of Hurghada city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Hurghada International Airport?

OurAirports gives HRG’s elevation as 10 m (32 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 Hurghada International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q385191 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)