Where is HBE airport?

HBE is a large airport in Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, at 30.9325, 29.6964, 52 m above sea level.

What time zone is HBE in?

HBE is in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+2 / UTC+3 (winter / summer).

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HBE — Alexandria International Airport

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Large airport in Alexandria, Egypt.

IATA code: HBE
ICAO code: HEAX
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: —; No open data
Nonstop routes: 1; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC+2 / UTC+3; Africa/Cairo
Elevation: 52 m; 171 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 3,400 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with H

About HBE

Alexandria International Airport is a large airport serving Alexandria, Egypt. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from HBE.

Busiest nonstop routes from HBE

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
HBE → DEL	New Delhi, India	4,558 km	131

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
DBB	El Alamein International Airport	El Alamein, Egypt	118 km
SPX	Sphinx International Airport	Giza, Egypt	147 km
CAI	Cairo International Airport	Cairo, Egypt	187 km
CCE	Capital International Airport	The New Capital, Egypt	227 km
MUH	Mersa Matruh International Airport	Marsa Matruh, Egypt	239 km

Distance from HBE to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
HBE → LHR	London, United Kingdom	3,363 km	—
HBE → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	2,594 km	—
HBE → CDG	Paris, France	3,037 km	—
HBE → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	2,756 km	—
HBE → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	1,151 km	—
HBE → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	3,123 km	—
HBE → JFK	New York, United States	8,853 km	—
HBE → ATL	Atlanta, United States	10,073 km	—
HBE → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	12,086 km	—
HBE → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	8,440 km	—
HBE → HND	Tokyo, Japan	9,650 km	—
HBE → DOH	Doha, Qatar	2,238 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
14L/32R	3,400 m	45 m	Asphalt	Yes
14R/32L	3,400 m	45 m	Asphalt	Yes

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Location

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt · 30.9325, 29.6964

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Questions

Alexandria International Airport has the IATA code HBE and the ICAO code HEAX. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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