Sphinx International Airport (SPX) arrivals and departures Arrivals and Departures

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Distance to Cairo36.4km
Distance to Giza30.5km

About Sphinx International Airport

  • Sphinx International Airport is located in Cairo Governorate and is a main airport for Giza.

  • As a major gateway to the wider area, the airport operates as a hub for nearby cities like Zagazig and Banhā.

  • Here are some of the busiest airlines at Sphinx International Airport to consider before you book:

  • Ready to head on from Giza? Here are a few places you can get to on a direct flight from Sphinx International Airport:

    • Jeddah

    • Dubai

    • Kuwait

    • Muscat

    • Istanbul

  • May, June, and September are the busiest months for arrivals at Sphinx International Airport. May marks the start of Egypt's tourism high season as temperatures remain manageable, June brings a rise in regional travel, and September sees a strong late-summer rebound before the desert heat eases.

  • January, March, and October are the quietest months for arrivals at Sphinx International Airport. January follows the winter holiday peak, leaving demand relatively subdued, while March sits in an early-shoulder period before the summer surge builds, and October sees a gradual softening as the main travel season winds down.

How to get from Sphinx International Airport to Giza

  • For a convenient door-to-door option, book a rideshare service from Sphinx International Airport with Uber or inDrive.

  • London Taxi and White Taxi are among the taxi operators in Giza.

  • It usually takes around 50 minutes to get from Sphinx International Airport to Giza by rideshare service or taxi, though traffic conditions can extend the journey.

  • Check the airport's official website for up-to-date transport options into the city.

How to get to Sphinx International Airport from Giza

  • It usually takes about 55 minutes to travel from the centre of Giza to the airport by taxi.

  • Check the airport's official website for up-to-date transport options from the city to the airport.

Sphinx International Airport facilities

  • Sphinx International Airport has a single terminal.

Car rental options near Sphinx International Airport

Sphinx International Airport FAQs

For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Sphinx International Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Sphinx International Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Sphinx International Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.

We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Sphinx International Airport’s departure lounge.

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Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Sphinx International Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.

Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.

Don’t panic! If you are not already at Sphinx International Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Sphinx International Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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