Sharm El Sheikh International SSH
School holidays and the Egyptian summer are the periods when flights from Sharm El Sheikh are busiest, while the weeks between them are often quieter. Cheap flights from Sharm El Sheikh are easier to spot when you check dated fares across a full month, especially if you can travel on a weekday rather than at the weekend. Sharm El Sheikh International (SSH) is the city's only airport, and its route network is built around leisure links to Budapest, Warsaw, Berlin, Milan, Istanbul, Antalya, Rome and Riga. Book well ahead for peak periods and keep a little flexibility on your travel day.
Sharm El Sheikh International at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 9.0 M (2025)
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Opened
- 1968
- Population of Sharm El Sheikh
- 73 k (2015)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Sharm El Sheikh International is the city's only airport, so the transfer is always between the terminal and your accommodation rather than between two airports. Road transport is the usual way into the city, and arranging it before you travel can save time when flights arrive late or leave early. Leave extra time for traffic, check-in and security, especially in busy periods, and avoid leaving the arrangement to the last minute. If your flight time changes, reconfirm your transfer and keep the details with you.