The sunniest destinations to fly to

Ranked by yearly sunshine hours. Top picks: Marsa Alam (3,958 h/yr), Phoenix (3,872 h/yr), Aswan (3,854 h/yr), Las Vegas (3,825 h/yr), Luxor (3,811 h/yr), Hanak (3,811 h/yr). Ranked from Flightmussy's destination dataset.

Ranked by yearly sunshine hours, from Flightmussy's per-destination dataset. Click any destination to find cheap flights there.

#DestinationCountrySunshine
1Marsa AlamEgypt3,958 h/yr
2PhoenixUnited States3,872 h/yr
3AswanEgypt3,854 h/yr
4Las VegasUnited States3,825 h/yr
5LuxorEgypt3,811 h/yr
6HanakSaudi Arabia3,811 h/yr
7TucsonUnited States3,806 h/yr
8HurghadaEgypt3,767 h/yr
9SuhajEgypt3,767 h/yr
10SharmaSaudi Arabia3,767 h/yr
11El PasoUnited States3,762 h/yr
12KhartoumSudan3,737 h/yr
13Sharm El SheikhEgypt3,723 h/yr
14YanbuSaudi Arabia3,723 h/yr
15Al-UlaSaudi Arabia3,723 h/yr
16AsyutEgypt3,723 h/yr
17DjanetAlgeria3,723 h/yr
18TamanrassetAlgeria3,686 h/yr
19TabukSaudi Arabia3,679 h/yr
20Al-JawfSaudi Arabia3,679 h/yr
21Ciudad JuárezMexico3,635 h/yr
22Port HedlandAustralia3,635 h/yr
23AqabaJordan3,635 h/yr
24SacramentoUnited States3,608 h/yr
25MedinaSaudi Arabia3,592 h/yr
26NajafIraq3,592 h/yr
27HailSaudi Arabia3,592 h/yr
28EilatIsrael3,592 h/yr
29AlexandriaEgypt3,580 h/yr
30FresnoUnited States3,564 h/yr
31CairoEgypt3,542 h/yr
32BroomeAustralia3,511 h/yr
33DubaiUnited Arab Emirates3,509 h/yr
34QassimSaudi Arabia3,504 h/yr
35WindhoekNamibia3,504 h/yr
36Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates3,460 h/yr
37RenoUnited States3,460 h/yr
38MuscatOman3,460 h/yr
39Al AinUnited Arab Emirates3,460 h/yr
40KimberleySouth Africa3,460 h/yr

Frequently asked questions

Which destination is the top pick for sun?
Marsa Alam, Egypt — 3,958 h/yr. See the full ranked list of 40 destinations above.
How is this ranked?
Ranked by yearly sunshine hours, from Flightmussy's first-party per-destination dataset (climate, sunshine, safety, cost and nightlife joined to live 12-month fare scans). Click any destination to find cheap flights there.

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