Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh
Private Jet Charter
Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh is about 50 minutes in the air, 203 nautical miles from Sphinx to the southern tip of the Sinai, on a turboprop, light or midsize jet. Naama Bay is ten minutes from the airport and the hotel strip twenty, and the sector flies year round for diving, winter sun and the summits that keep Sharm on the diplomatic map.
Reviewed by Kevin Singh, Founder · Fact-checked against Icarus Jet fleet and airport operations data · Last updated 4 September 2026
Route overview
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Get a number for your dates
Tell us the dates, the passengers and which resort you are staying at. The desk quotes Sharm every week, files the Egypt permit, and tells you which aircraft fits the group before you book.
Prefer to talk? Call +1 888 277 7203. The desk is staffed 24/7.
The route
Why fly private from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?
Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh is the weekend sector on our desk: 203 nautical miles, about 50 minutes in the air, and a landing ten minutes from Naama Bay at an airport built to handle presidents. Diving at Ras Mohammed and the Straits of Tiran, the resort strip, Dahab and the St Catherine monastery inland all fly it, and so does the government and conference traffic that has made Sharm a summit city.
Why private works here
Leave Sphinx, 35 minutes from downtown Cairo, and land at Sharm with the car at the aircraft and the resort minutes away. No airline queue, no six-hour drive round the Gulf of Suez, and the return leaves when the weekend ends. For a family or a group of divers with equipment, the aircraft carries what the airline would charge for and loses.
Aircraft fit
At this distance a turboprop such as a King Air 350 carries eight in under an hour and is the right money for most families. A light jet does it in 40 minutes for six or seven. A midsize jet carries eight with full luggage and dive bags in a stand-up cabin, and is the choice when the same aircraft continues along the coast or back to Cairo the same evening. Both runways take all of them.
Advisor note
Sharm is an easy airport with a serious side. It handles the summits and the VIP movements, which means the handling, security and ramp arrangements are more developed than a resort field usually offers. What that costs you is nothing unless a summit is on: then parking tightens and the desk plans around it, so tell us the dates early.
Icarus Jet charter deskCost
What determines the cost of a Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh private jet charter?
A 50 minute sector is priced on the aircraft, the trip shape and how long the aircraft waits. These are the things that move the number on Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh.
Aircraft
A turboprop is the right money for up to eight on a short domestic leg. A light jet is quicker. A midsize jet earns its place for dive bags and luggage or for a same-day return.
Round trip or two one-ways
A weekend usually keeps the aircraft with you or brings it back for you on the day you choose. A longer stay is sometimes better as two one-way flights. The desk prices both.
The Egypt permit
Egypt requires a landing permit from the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority for private and charter flights, domestic legs included. We plan on four business days and file it with the registration, insurance, AOC and crew details, and a specific stated purpose of flight. It is routine, and it is the one thing that cannot be fixed the day before.
Handling and parking
Handling at Sharm is through Egyptian Aviation Services and is arranged on every flight. Parking is normally easy and tightens only when a summit or conference is on, which the desk checks before it quotes.
The calendar
Sharm flies year round. The winter holiday weeks, the Egyptian public holidays and the summit dates are the tightest for aircraft out of Cairo and for ramp space. Those need firm bookings a couple of weeks ahead.
What the number covers
We tell you what the quote covers before you book and we hold the operator to the number we gave you. No surprises on the invoice is the point of using the desk.
Aircraft
Which aircraft flies Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?
Every aircraft in the Icarus brokered fleet flies this sector. These are the three quoted most on Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh.
King Air 350 class
Eight passengers, under an hour in the air, and the lowest cost on a short domestic leg.
Citation CJ and Phenom 300 class
Six or seven passengers with carry-on baggage, and 40 minutes to the coast.
Citation XLS and Hawker 800 class
Eight passengers with dive bags and luggage in a stand-up cabin, for a group weekend or a same-day return.
Larger groups fly on a super-midsize jet or a regional turboprop. See the aircraft we broker for the full range by cabin class.
Before you fly
What should I know before flying Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?
It is a domestic flight, so there is no customs at either end. Bring passports or Egyptian ID; the crew checks them at the aircraft. You can arrive at the terminal fifteen to twenty minutes before departure.
Sharm El Sheikh International is the arrival. A 10,108 foot main runway with a second parallel runway, at 143 feet elevation with Category 9 fire cover, at the southern tip of the Sinai. Naama Bay is about ten minutes away and the main hotel strip fifteen to twenty. Dahab is up the coast and St Catherine inland. Private aircraft use a separate general aviation ramp and parking area away from the two airline terminals, with handlers based at Sharm such as Tiger Aviation and ZAS Aviation alongside Egyptian Aviation Services.
Diving equipment travels with you. A midsize jet carries eight with full dive bags; the desk confirms the hold space when it quotes. Ras Mohammed and the Straits of Tiran are the reason most divers fly this sector, and the boats leave from the marina minutes from the airport.
On the Cairo side, Sphinx is the better private airport for most trips. A single 11,975 foot runway west of the city in Giza, open 24 hours with customs on site, no airport slot, no airline queue, about 35 minutes from downtown and materially cheaper to operate into. Cairo International in Heliopolis earns its place when you are connecting onto a scheduled flight, when the destination is the east of the city, or when the aircraft might need maintenance support, which Sphinx cannot provide. It is slot coordinated with mandatory handling, so the permit, slot and handling are filed together.
No time change and no customs. Sharm is on Egypt time, and an early departure from Sphinx has you on the water before lunch.
When to go
When is the best time to fly Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?
Sharm flies year round: winter sun from November to March, the diving season through the spring and autumn, and summer for the sea. The winter holiday weeks and the Egyptian public holidays are the busiest for aircraft out of Cairo and for the resorts, and need firm dates a couple of weeks ahead. Allow four business days for the permit on any first trip.
Summit weeks are the other thing to plan around. When the city hosts a conference, ramp space tightens and the desk confirms parking before it confirms the aircraft. Outside those weeks a few days of notice is normal from Cairo.
Related
Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh airport guides
Every field this sector uses, with runways, handling and history on its own guide.
Questions
Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh private jet questions
How long is a private jet flight from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?
About 40 minutes on a jet and about 55 minutes on a turboprop. The sector is 203 nautical miles from Sphinx to Sharm El Sheikh International.
How far is Cairo from Sharm El Sheikh by air?
203 nautical miles, about 234 statute miles, between Sphinx and Sharm El Sheikh International. Both are on Egypt time, so there is no change on the clock.
Which Cairo airport do private jets use for Sharm El Sheikh?
Sphinx, west of the city in Giza, for most trips: no slot, no airline queue, about 35 minutes from downtown and cheaper to operate into. Cairo International in Heliopolis when you are connecting from a scheduled flight or the destination is the east of the city.
Can private jets land at Sharm El Sheikh?
Yes. Sharm has a 10,108 foot main runway with a second parallel runway, Category 9 fire cover and handling through Egyptian Aviation Services. It handles government and summit traffic, so the private facilities are better than a resort airport usually offers.
Which aircraft is best for Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?
A King Air 350 class turboprop for up to eight at the lowest cost. A Citation CJ or Phenom 300 class light jet for six or seven, the quickest. A Citation XLS or Hawker 800 class midsize jet for eight with dive bags and luggage.
Can I bring diving equipment on the flight?
Yes. A midsize jet carries eight with full dive bags and the desk confirms the hold space when it quotes. Ras Mohammed and the Straits of Tiran are minutes from the airport by boat.
Do I need a permit to fly privately within Egypt?
The operator does. Egypt requires a landing permit from the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority for private and charter flights, domestic legs included. We plan on four business days and file it on every trip. Passengers need only ID.
What determines the cost of a Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh private jet?
The aircraft, whether the trip is a weekend return, one way or a same-day return, how long the aircraft waits, handling and parking at Sharm, and the dates against the holiday and summit calendar. We tell you what the quote covers before you book.
Can I fly Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo on the same page?
Yes. The sector is quoted in both directions. Put Sharm as the departure in the form and the desk handles it the same way.
Is there customs on a Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh flight?
No, it is a domestic flight. Bring a passport or Egyptian ID for the crew to check at the aircraft. You can arrive fifteen to twenty minutes before departure.
When is the best time to fly to Sharm El Sheikh?
Any time; the sector flies year round. Winter sun from November to March and the diving season through spring and autumn are the busiest, with the holiday weeks needing the most notice.
How much notice do I need to book Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?
Allow four business days for the Egyptian permit on a first trip. After that a few days is normal, and for the holiday weeks and summit dates give the desk firm dates a couple of weeks ahead. With a permit already on file the desk can have an aircraft off Cairo within two to three hours of the call, subject to crew availability.
Get your number
Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh, quoted from the desk
Give us the dates, the passengers and the resort. You will get an aircraft, the permit filed, handling confirmed and a number you can hold us to.
Get a number for your datesPrefer to talk? Call +1 888 277 7203 or email charter@icarusjet.com. The desk is staffed 24/7.