SPX — Sphinx International Airport
Large airport in Giza, Egypt.
- IATA code
- SPX
- ICAO code
- HESX
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- —
- No open data
- Nonstop routes
- 2
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+2 / UTC+3
- Africa/Cairo
- Elevation
- 155 m
- 509 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,650 m
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About SPX
Sphinx International Airport is a large airport serving Giza, Egypt. It is run by Egyptian Airports Company. Open traffic data shows 2 nonstop routes from SPX.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from SPX
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| SPX → MXP | 2,586 km | 95,338 |
| SPX → SAW | 1,206 km | 78,649 |
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. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airports within 150 km
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| CAI | Cairo International Airport | 48 km |
| CCE | Capital International Airport | 91 km |
| HBE | Alexandria International Airport | 147 km |
Distance from SPX to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16R/34L | 3,650 m | 60 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Al Jiza, Giza Governorate, Egypt · 30.1082, 30.8957
Questions
Sphinx International Airport has the IATA code SPX and the ICAO code HESX. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.
SPX is a large airport in Al Jiza, Giza Governorate, Egypt, at 30.1082, 30.8957, 155 m above sea level. It serves Giza.
SPX is in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+2 / UTC+3 (winter / summer).
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