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Sphinx International Airport

Al Jiza, Egypt

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Sphinx International Airport

Al Jiza, Egypt

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510 ft

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Egypt's modern gateway near the ancient Giza plateau.

Opened

2021

Location

Al Jiza, Egypt

Sphinx International Airport, designated IATA code SPX and ICAO code HESX, is a commercial airport located near the Giza pyramids plateau in Al Jiza (Giza), Egypt. It was developed to help alleviate congestion at Cairo International Airport and to serve the Greater Cairo metropolitan area with an alternative international gateway. The airport is situated approximately 40 kilometers from central Cairo and is positioned close to some of Egypt's most iconic archaeological sites. It has been part of Egypt's broader infrastructure expansion program aimed at boosting tourism and economic development in the region. Operations at Sphinx International Airport have been developing gradually, with the Egyptian government investing in its facilities to handle both domestic and international traffic. Its proximity to the Giza pyramids gives it a unique geographic distinction among the world's airports.

Terminals

The airport features a passenger terminal designed to handle international and domestic flights as part of Egypt's modernization efforts.

Getting to & from

Ground transport connections to central Cairo and Giza are available via road, with plans for expanded transit links.

Airlines here

EgyptAir and other carriers have been reported to operate or plan services through Sphinx International Airport.

Notable facts

›Located near the Giza Pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
›Developed as a secondary airport to reduce congestion at Cairo International Airport.
›Part of Egypt's national infrastructure investment and tourism development strategy.
›Situated approximately 40 kilometers west of central Cairo.
›Named in reference to the Great Sphinx of Giza located nearby.

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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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