Airport guide

Luxor International AirportIATA code LXR

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

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Serves: Luxor, Egypt
Codes: LXR · HELX; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Cairo
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Luxor International Airport (LXR/HELX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Luxor, Egypt in Africa. Operating on Africa/Cairo local time at coordinates 25.670°, 32.700°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Luxor International Airport (LXR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Luxor, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Luxor International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LXR
ICAO code: HELX
City: Luxor
Country: Egypt
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 25.671°, 32.706°; From OurAirports
Official website: luxor-airport.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Luxor International Airport’s own pages.

LXR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 84 m (276 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Egyptian Airports Company; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Luxor; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Suhaj International Airport HMB · 122 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LXR

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.

One open runway, lit. The runway 02/20: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at LXR: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02/20	3,000 m9,843 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from LXR

No route records yet

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

Where LXR is

Calculated

6.8 km east-southeast

Luxor International Airport lies 6.8 km east-southeast of Luxor 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 LXR

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Luxor, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Luxor International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:luxor-airport.com (opens in a new tab)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 Luxor

Calculated

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

Luxor International Airport: common questions

Where is Luxor International Airport?

Luxor International Airport serves Luxor, Egypt. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 25.671°, 32.706°.

What are the airport codes for Luxor International Airport?

The IATA code is LXR and the ICAO code is HELX.

What time zone is LXR in?

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

What is the official website of Luxor International Airport?

The airport’s official website is luxor-airport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Luxor International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LXR: 02/20 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).

Who operates Luxor International Airport?

Per Wikidata, LXR is operated by Egyptian Airports Company.

How far is LXR from Luxor city centre?

Luxor International Airport is about 6.8 km east-southeast of Luxor city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Luxor International Airport?

OurAirports gives LXR’s elevation as 84 m (276 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 Luxor International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1347322 (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)