Cheap flights from Manchester to Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh stays warm and bright through the European winter, which is exactly when the Red Sea draws British holidaymakers, so fares behave accordingly. January is the cheapest month on the route, a useful offset to the premium around Christmas, the New Year and school holidays in October and February half-term week. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and weekend flights, and booking well ahead matters more here than on short-haul city routes, because the direct seats are tied to holiday demand.

The mix leans low-cost: Easyjet, Jet2, Pegasus and Sun Express sell no-frills fares where checked bags and sometimes even cabin bags cost extra, and TUI Airways runs the route largely as a charter carrier tied to package bookings. Against that, Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines connect you through Istanbul and Athens respectively, with full-service treatment in the fare, and Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways and Saudi Arabian Airlines add further one-stop options from their own networks. Weigh the bag fees into the low-cost total before assuming the sticker price wins.

You land at Sharm El Sheikh International, which sits just outside the resort strip, close enough that the transfer to most hotels in Naama Bay and the surrounding districts takes only a short drive. Shuttle buses and taxis arranged through your hotel or holiday company are the usual way in, and many package fares include the transfer already. Have your hotel name and booking reference handy for the visa and entry checks at the airport, and agree on a taxi fare or use a booked transfer rather than negotiating on arrival.

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

• Check what the fare includes, since low-cost carriers on this route charge separately for checked and sometimes cabin baggage.
• Check whether a direct Easyjet, Jet2 or TUI flight suits your dates better than a connection through Istanbul or Athens.
• Check your passport validity and whether you need a visa or an entry permit for Egypt before you travel.
• Check whether your ticket includes the hotel transfer, which many package fares on this route bundle in.
• Check January fares against the school-holiday weeks, when the same seats cost noticeably more.
• Check how far ahead you book, since the direct flights fill around peak winter demand.