Longest Airport Runways in Egypt
Airports in Egypt ranked by the length of their longest open runway.
1Hurghada International AirportHurghada · 13,171 ft · ASP
4,015 m
2Cairo International AirportCairo · 13,124 ft · Asphalt
4,000 m
3Taba International AirportTaba · 13,123 ft · ASP
4,000 m
4Capital International AirportNew Cairo · 11,980 ft · ASP
3,652 m
5Sphinx International AirportAl Jiza · 11,975 ft · PEM
3,650 m
6Cairo West Air BaseCairo · 11,939 ft · ASP
3,639 m
7Bani Sweif Air BaseBani Sweif · 11,565 ft · ASP
3,525 m
8El Kharja AirportKharja Oases · 11,483 ft · ASP
3,500 m
9El Owainat East International AirportSharq El Owainat · 11,483 ft · ASP
3,500 m
10Bilbeis Air BaseBilbeis · 11,480 ft · ASP
3,499 m
11El Alamein International AirportEl Alamein · 11,479 ft · ASP
3,499 m
12Marsa Alam International AirportMarsa Alam · 11,253 ft · ASP
3,430 m
13Aswan International AirportAswan · 11,161 ft · ASP
3,402 m
14Alexandria International AirportAlexandria · 11,156 ft · ASP
3,400 m
15Gebel El Basur Air BaseMarkaz Ad Delingat · 10,568 ft · ASP
3,221 m
16Al Ismailiyya Air BaseAl Ismailiyya · 10,555 ft · ASP
3,217 m
17Sharm El Sheikh International AirportSharm El Sheikh · 10,108 ft · ASP
3,081 m
18Berenice International Airport / Banas Cape Air BaseBerenice Troglodytica · 9,930 ft · ASP
3,027 m
19Asyut International AirportAsyut · 9,905 ft · ASP
3,019 m
20El Arish International AirportEl Arish · 9,905 ft · ASP
3,019 m
21Abu Rish Valley Airport9,886 ft · ASP
3,013 m
22Sidi EL Barrani AirportSidi El Barrani · 9,882 ft · ASP
3,012 m
23Habata AirportSidi El Barrani · 9,864 ft · ASP
3,007 m
24Abu Rahal Well Airport9,863 ft · ASP
3,006 m
25As Salihiyah AirportEl Husseiniya · 9,857 ft · ASP
3,004 m
26Misheifa AirportSidi El Barrani · 9,855 ft · ASP
3,004 m
27Abu Simbel AirportAbu Simbel · 9,843 ft · ASP
3,000 m
28At Tur AirportAt Tur · 9,843 ft · ASP
3,000 m
29Luxor International AirportLuxor · 9,843 ft · ASP
3,000 m
30Mersa Matruh International AirportMarsa Matruh · 9,843 ft · ASP
3,000 m
31Suhaj International AirportSuhaj · 9,843 ft · Asphalt
3,000 m
32El Minya AirportEl Minya · 9,842 ft · ASP
3,000 m
33Osman Air BaseSiwa Oasis · 9,840 ft · ASP
2,999 m
34Abu Suwayr Air BaseAbu Suwayr · 9,752 ft · ASP
2,972 m
35Darau AirportDarau · 9,500 ft · ASP
2,896 m
36Jiyanklis Air BaseAbu El Matamir · 9,473 ft · ASP
2,887 m
37Al Mansurah AirbaseMansoura · 9,084 ft · ASP
2,769 m
38Kawm Ushim AirportTamiya · 9,078 ft · ASP
2,767 m
39Quesna AirportQuesna · 9,054 ft · ASP
2,760 m
40Kibrit AirportKibrit · 8,805 ft · ASP
2,684 m
41Inshas Air BaseInshas · 8,646 ft · ASP
2,635 m
42Bardawil International AirportEl Hassana · 8,241 ft · ASP
2,512 m
43Dakhla Oasis AirportDakhla Oases · 8,166 ft · ASP
2,489 m
44El Jora AirportEl Jora · 7,874 ft · ASP
2,400 m
45Gabal El Zeit AirportRas Gharib · 7,835 ft · ASP
2,388 m
46Port Said International AirportPort Said · 7,707 ft · ASP
2,349 m
47Ras Shukeir AirportRas Gharib · 7,000 ft · ASP
2,134 m
48Saint Catherine International AirportSaint Catherine · 6,939 ft · ASP
2,115 m
49Almaza Air Force BaseEl Nozha · 6,726 ft · ASP
2,050 m
50Meliha AirportMarsa Matruh · 6,583 ft · ASP
2,007 m
Highlights
Within Egypt, Hurghada International Airport ranks first in 2026 with 4,015 m, followed by Cairo International Airport (4,000 m) and Taba International Airport (4,000 m).
The top two are virtually level: Hurghada International Airport and Cairo International Airport differ by less than 1%.
Across 50 entries, values run from 4,015 m (Hurghada International Airport) to 2,007 m (Meliha Airport), with a median of 3,004 m.
Source: OurAirports, airports and runway datasets, 2026. Unit: metres.
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