Cheap flights from Bristol to Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh stays warm and bright through the northern winter, which is exactly when British weather turns grey — and January is the cheapest month on this route. Dated prices on the page cover autumn and winter months plus spring and the height of summer, so you can compare school-holiday weeks against quieter ones. If you can travel outside the summer break, the fares usually look friendlier.

Jet2 and TUI Airways run the package-style, direct services most people on this route end up booking, with checked baggage built into the holiday fare. Easyjet offers a low-cost alternative where baggage is an add-on you pay for separately. Pegasus and Sun Express route you through Turkey, and Aer Lingus and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines — with KLM Cityhopper feeding its network — connect elsewhere, which adds time but can suit flexible travellers. What is included differs a lot between these models, so read the fare details rather than the headline price.

Sharm El Sheikh International is a resort-oriented airport built around charter and holiday traffic, so it handles peak arrival waves with long but generally steady queues. It sits outside the resort strip, and most travellers reach their hotel by pre-booked transfer or a taxi from the rank outside arrivals. Many hotels run their own shuttle, which is worth arranging before you fly. Have your hotel name to hand — drivers and passport checks both ask for it.

Currency

EGP (LE)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

122, 123, 180

Driving side

right

Calling code

+20

Internet domain

.eg, .مصر

Population of Sharm El Sheikh

73 k (2015)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Africa/Cairo)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide early whether you want a direct service or a connecting one, and never book a connection as two separate tickets unless you accept the risk yourself.
• Check baggage rules carefully: on low-cost fares a hold bag costs extra, while package-style carriers include one.
• Confirm that your passport meets Egypt's entry requirements and look up the visa or entry authorisation you need on arrival.
• Compare fares across the months shown on the price calendar, since January tends to cost less than school-holiday weeks.
• Check which terminal and transfer arrangements your hotel offers before you land at Sharm El Sheikh International.