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Cairo International Airport

Cairo, Egypt

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Cairo International Airport

Cairo, Egypt

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HECA

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Egypt's busiest gateway connecting Africa, the Middle East, and beyond.

Opened

1945

Location

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the primary international airport serving Cairo, the capital of Egypt, and is the busiest airport in the country. Located approximately 15 kilometers northeast of the city center in the Heliopolis district, it serves as a major hub for air travel across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. The airport is operated by the Egyptian Airports Company and serves as the main hub for EgyptAir, the national carrier. It handles tens of millions of passengers annually and plays a critical role in Egypt's tourism and trade economy. Cairo International Airport has undergone several expansions and modernization efforts over the decades to accommodate growing passenger traffic, including the development of multiple terminal facilities and improved infrastructure.

Terminals

The airport operates three main passenger terminals: Terminal 1, Terminal 2, and the newer Terminal 3, which serves as the primary hub for EgyptAir.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, private car services, and public buses connecting the airport to central Cairo and surrounding areas, with no direct metro link currently available.

Airlines here

EgyptAir is the primary hub carrier, with numerous international airlines including Air Arabia, Emirates, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Qatar Airways operating services.

Notable facts

›It is the busiest airport in Africa by number of international destinations served.
›Terminal 3, opened in 2008, was built to international standards and is the most modern facility at the airport.
›The airport is located in the Heliopolis district, historically one of Cairo's most affluent suburbs.
›Cairo International Airport served as a strategic military airfield during World War II before transitioning to civilian use.
›The airport's ICAO code HECA reflects Egypt's placement in the 'HE' region under ICAO classification.

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Route map (79 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Express One International

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Swiss International Air Lines

South African Airways

Sudan Airways

Scandinavian Airlines System

Brussels Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines Cargo

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Saudi Arabian Airlines

Saudia

Thai Airways International

Turkish Airlines

Tunisair

United Airlines

AlMasria Universal Airlines

Oman Air

Routes

CAI → TLV4D · E70

CAI → BEN8U · 320

CAI → TIP8U · 320 332

CAI → ATHA3 · 738

CAI → CDGAF · 332 343

CAI → ALGAH · 736

CAI → BOMAI · 738

CAI → CMNAT · 738

CAI → RUHAT · 738

CAI → FCOAZ · 319 32S

CAI → MXPAZ · 32S 319

CAI → LHRBA · 767

CAI → CANCA · 773

CAI → PEKCA · 330

CAI → DXBEK · 773 772

CAI → ELQEO · 320

CAI → TIFEO · 320

CAI → TUUEO · 320

CAI → YNBEO · 320

CAI → ADDET · 73W 738

CAI → LCAET · E70

CAI → AUHEY · 320

CAI → SHJG9 · 320

CAI → BAHGF · 320 321

CAI → ADEIY · 320

CAI → CDGIY · 330

CAI → RIYIY · 320

CAI → SAHIY · 310 330 320

CAI → TAIIY · 320

CAI → KWIJ9 · 320

CAI → AMSKL · 777

CAI → KWIKU · 777 340 320 AB6

CAI → FRALH · 321 32A

CAI → MUCLH · 738

CAI → BENLN · 320

CAI → MRALN · 320

CAI → TIPLN · 320

CAI → GVALX · 738

CAI → ZRHLX · 333 343

CAI → ASWM4 · DH4

CAI → ATZM4 · DH4

CAI → HBEM4 · DH4

CAI → HMBM4 · DH4

CAI → HRGM4 · DH4

CAI → LXRM4 · DH4

CAI → SSHM4 · DH4

CAI → BEYME · 320 321

CAI → BKKMH · 773

CAI → ABVMS · 738

CAI → ACCMS · 738

CAI → ADDMS · 738

CAI → AHBMS · E70 320

CAI → ALGMS · 320

CAI → AMMMS · 738 320 E70

CAI → AMSMS · 738

CAI → ASMMS · 320

CAI → ASWMS · 738 E70

CAI → ATHMS · 738

CAI → ATZMS · E70

CAI → AUHMS · 738 330

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32064 routes Boeing 737-80047 routes Embraer 17020 routes Airbus A32115 routes Airbus A330-30014 routes Airbus A33013 routes Boeing 777-30010 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q7 routes Airbus A3195 routes Boeing 777-2004 routes Airbus A340-3003 routes Airbus A3403 routes

Stay, Eat & Explore: Cairo

The mother of the world

•Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx — The 4,500-year-old wonder at the city's edge.
•Grand Egyptian Museum — Tutankhamun's full treasures beside the pyramids.
•Khan el-Khalili — Brass, spices and coffee in the medieval bazaar.
•Coptic Cairo — Roman fortress churches and the Hanging Church.
•Nile felucca at sunset — Lateen sails drifting past the corniche.

Getting around: Metro Line 2 crosses the Nile; Uber/Careem beat haggling. Day trains and sleepers run to Luxor and Aswan.

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