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Sharm El Sheikh AirportIATA code SSH

Sharm El Sheikh Airport (SSH/HESH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Codes: SSH · HESH; 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

Sharm El Sheikh Airport (SSH/HESH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt in Africa. Operating on Africa/Cairo local time at coordinates 27.980°, 34.390°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sharm El Sheikh Airport (SSH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sharm el Sheikh, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sharm El Sheikh Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: SSH
ICAO code: HESH
City: Sharm el Sheikh
Country: Egypt
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 27.977°, 34.395°; From OurAirports

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 Sharm El Sheikh Airport’s own pages.

SSH airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 58 m (191 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: May 1968; 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: 9.05 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing fracs.aero (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Sharm el-Sheikh; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Neom Bay Airport NUM · 88 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SSH

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 04L/22R: 3,081 m, asphalt.

Runways at SSH: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
04L/22R	3,081 m10,108 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
04R/22L	3,081 m10,108 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from SSH

No route records yet

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

Where SSH is

Calculated

17 km north-northeast

Sharm El Sheikh Airport lies 17 km north-northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh 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 SSH

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sharm el Sheikh, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sharm El Sheikh 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 Sharm el Sheikh

Calculated

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

Sharm El Sheikh Airport: common questions

Where is Sharm El Sheikh Airport?

Sharm El Sheikh Airport serves Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.977°, 34.395°.

What are the airport codes for Sharm El Sheikh Airport?

The IATA code is SSH and the ICAO code is HESH.

What time zone is SSH in?

Sharm El Sheikh Airport is in the Africa/Cairo time zone.

How many runways does Sharm El Sheikh Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SSH: 04L/22R (3,081 m (10,108 ft), asphalt); 04R/22L (3,081 m (10,108 ft), asphalt).

When did Sharm El Sheikh Airport open?

Wikidata gives May 1968 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Sharm El Sheikh Airport?

Wikidata records 9.05 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Sharm El Sheikh Airport?

Per Wikidata, SSH is operated by Egyptian Airports Company.

How far is SSH from Sharm el-Sheikh city centre?

Sharm El Sheikh Airport is about 17 km north-northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Sharm El Sheikh Airport?

OurAirports gives SSH’s elevation as 58 m (191 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 Sharm El Sheikh Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q326268 (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)