Upper Egyptian airport with strong Gulf and Hajj connections
Sohag International is the main airport for the Sohag governorate in Upper Egypt, located about 25 km west of the city. EgyptAir, Air Cairo and Nile Air handle scheduled domestic services to Cairo plus regional flights to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan, driven heavily by labour-migration and pilgrimage traffic. Capacity expands significantly during the Hajj and Umrah seasons.
Major carriers: EgyptAir, Air Cairo, Nile Air. Low-cost carriers: Air Cairo.
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