Hurghada International Airport

HRG HEGN  Hurghada, Egypt

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HRG at a glance

  • What it is: Hurghada International Airport is a regional airport serving Hurghada, Egypt.
  • Codes: HRG on your ticket, HEGN on the radar.
  • Size: 2 runways at 32 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Cairo (UTC+3), so every time shown for HRG is local rather than UTC.
2
Runways
32 ft
Field elevation

About Hurghada International Airport

Hurghada International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 27.18° N, 33.80° E, on Africa/Cairo time (UTC+3).

Hurghada International Airport has 2 runways. The longest, 16L/34R, measures 13,171 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the full-length intercontinental category: a fully loaded Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 can depart for the far side of the world. The surface is asphalt. Both are lit for night operations.

Runway 16L/34R is aligned roughly south/north, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that south/north alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at HRG

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
16L/34R 13,171 ft (4,015 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit
16R/34L 13,168 ft (4,014 m) 197 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near HRG

Great-circle distance from Hurghada International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Luxor LXR 200 km south-west Luxor
Ramon ETM 308 km north Eilat
Cairo CAI 402 km north-west Cairo
Ben Gurion TLV 547 km north Tel Aviv
Queen Alia AMM 548 km north Amman
IATA / ICAO
HRG / HEGN
Location
Hurghada, Egypt 27.177, 33.797
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
Opened
Website
None

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Egypt.

LXR Luxor International Airport Luxor, Egypt ETM Ramon International Airport Eilat, Israel CAI Cairo International Airport Cairo, Egypt MED Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport Medina, Saudi Arabia JED King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

More airports and guides connected to HRG

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Luxor (LXR) serves the same country. The codes HRG and HEGN are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about HRG

What is the airport code for Hurghada International Airport?

Hurghada International Airport uses the IATA code HRG on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code HEGN in flight plans and on radar. The leading “H” in HEGN is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does HRG have?

Hurghada International Airport operates 2 runways. The field sits at 32 ft above sea level.

What time zone is HRG in?

Hurghada International Airport operates on Africa/Cairo local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at HRG live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Hurghada International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Africa/Cairo.