SPX · Al Jiza, Egypt
Sphinx International Airport.
--:--:-- · EEST (UTC+03:00) · 30.1082° N, 30.8957° E
Sphinx International Airport
Airport in Egypt
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SPX
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 335334; ident HESX; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
airportsphinx.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Sphinx International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
16 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SPX / HESX
OurAirports ident
HESX
GPS / local code
HESX
ISO region
EG-GZ
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
airportsphinx.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q3207021
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EEST · UTC+03:00
Time zone
EEST
Africa/Cairo · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
34 km
Approximate distance to central Al Jiza.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Cairo
Languages
Arabic
Currency
EGP (£)
Country area
1,002,450 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
11,975 ft / 3,650 m
Runway surface
PEM
Opened / operator
Egyptian Airports Company
Owner / entity
Q3207021
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
16 source-backed signals
Sphinx International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Al Jiza, Egypt. Al Jiza's built-up core sits roughly 34 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Cairo (UTC+03:00, EEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Sphinx International Airport (SPX / HESX) is at 30.1082° N, 30.8957° E, elevation 510 ft (155 m), serving Al Jiza, Egypt.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Al Jiza is in Egypt (capital Cairo); on Africa/Cairo (EEST, UTC+03:00); working languages: Arabic; currency: EGP (£).
Distance from central Al Jiza: 34 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SPX.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Sphinx International Airport (SPX / HESX)
Sphinx International Airport · Airport in Egypt
Known label 1
الجيزة
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SPX, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
HESX · HESX · EG-GZ
airportsphinx.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Ash-Shaykh Zāyid
ash-shaykh-zayid · 14 km from SPX
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 95,854 · city coordinates 30.0200, 31.0000
2. Manshīyat al Qanāţir
manshiyat-al-qanatir · 22 km from SPX
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 19,185 · city coordinates 30.1848, 31.1065
3. Ashmūn
ashmun · 22 km from SPX
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 124,483 · city coordinates 30.2974, 30.9764
4. Kirdāsah
kirdasah · 22 km from SPX
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 137,588 · city coordinates 30.0310, 31.1111
5. Awsīm
awsim · 23 km from SPX
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 94,174 · city coordinates 30.1230, 31.1357
6. Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah
al-qanatir-al-khayriyah · 25 km from SPX
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 83,568 · city coordinates 30.1933, 31.1370
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. CAI HECA
Cairo International Airport · Cairo
48 km from SPX · Africa/Cairo · +0h · elevation 322 ft (98 m) · airport coordinates 30.1115, 31.3967
2. HBE HEAX
Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria
147 km from SPX · Africa/Cairo · +0h · elevation 171 ft (52 m) · airport coordinates 30.9325, 29.6964
3. ADJ OJAM
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport · Amman
528 km from SPX · Asia/Amman · +1h · elevation 2,555 ft (779 m) · airport coordinates 31.9727, 35.9916
Route-time reference set
1. SPX-CAI
Cairo · 48 km · 54m
Africa/Cairo · +0h from SPX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SPX-HBE
Alexandria · 147 km · 1h 1m
Africa/Cairo · +0h from SPX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SPX-ADJ
Amman · 528 km · 1h 30m
Asia/Amman · +1h from SPX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 11,975 ft / 3,650 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
PEM
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SPX.
Runway identifiers
16R/34L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CAI HECA
Cairo International Airport · Cairo · 48 km from SPX
large airport · Africa/Cairo · egypt · 322 ft (98 m) · 30.1115, 31.3967
2. HBE HEAX
Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria · 147 km from SPX
large airport · Africa/Cairo · egypt · 171 ft (52 m) · 30.9325, 29.6964
Country and authority
SPX sits in Egypt (Arab Republic of Egypt), whose capital is Cairo. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Northern Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Arabic. Currency context: EGP (£). SPX is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
SPX is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with الجيزة. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Egypt. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q3207021 · Houston Gulf Airport. Administrative area: Texas · Giza. Named after: Houston · The Great Sphinx
Field and clock profile
Sphinx International Airport is a low-elevation field at 510 ft (155 m), positioned at 30.1082° N, 30.8957° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 11,975 ft / 3,650 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Cairo (EEST, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Ash-Shaykh Zāyid is the closest retained city-time anchor at 14 km. CAI Cairo is the closest retained airport alternative at 48 km.
Country airport peers
SPX is compared with CAI Cairo at 48 km, HBE Alexandria at 147 km inside the retained Egypt airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
SPX-CAI Cairo: 48 km, about 54m, +0h. SPX-HBE Alexandria: 147 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. SPX-ADJ Amman: 528 km, about 1h 30m, +1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident HESX backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. airportsphinx.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 11,975 ft / 3,650 m
Runway identifiers
16R/34L
OurAirports classifies SPX as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Al Jiza.
SPX (HESX) is a low-elevation field at 510 ft (155 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
SPX sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SPX's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 11,975 ft / 3,650 m and source surfaces recorded as PEM.
Egyptian Airports Company is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for SPX.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at airportsphinx.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SPX
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SPX uses Africa/Cairo (EEST, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Sphinx International Airport is about 34 km from central Al Jiza; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
CAI Cairo is the closest retained alternate at 48 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
airportsphinx.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SPX inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SPX ranks #3 in the curated Egypt airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 3 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
SPX shares Africa/Cairo with CAI Cairo EG · HBE Alexandria EG. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SPX is 510 ft (155 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include GOT 506 ft (154 m) (4 ft delta) · SXB 505 ft (154 m) (5 ft delta) · ORK 502 ft (153 m) (8 ft delta) · SDF 501 ft (153 m) (9 ft delta) · TLS 499 ft (152 m) (11 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SPX's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are CAI 48 km +0h · HBE 147 km +0h · ADJ 528 km +1h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | CAI | 48 km | 54m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Alexandria | HBE | 147 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Amman | ADJ | 528 km | 1h 30m | +1h | --:--:-- |
SPX to CAI
Cairo
Distance 48 km; estimated travel window 54m; destination zone Africa/Cairo is +0h from SPX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SPX to HBE
Alexandria
Distance 147 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone Africa/Cairo is +0h from SPX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SPX to ADJ
Amman
Distance 528 km; estimated travel window 1h 30m; destination zone Asia/Amman is +1h from SPX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Cairo is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Sphinx International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SPX, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Ash-Shaykh Zāyid
ash-shaykh-zayid · 14 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Manshīyat al Qanāţir
manshiyat-al-qanatir · 22 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ashmūn
ashmun · 22 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kirdāsah
kirdasah · 22 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Awsīm
awsim · 23 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah
al-qanatir-al-khayriyah · 25 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Qalyub
qalyub · 31 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Giza
giza · 32 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā
bulaq-abu-al-ila · 33 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Abū an Numrus
abu-an-numrus · 34 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shubrā al Khaymah
shubra-al-khaymah · 34 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cairo
cairo · 34 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Sphinx International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Cairo (CAI), Alexandria (HBE), Amman (ADJ). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 11,975 ft / 3,650 m; identifiers 16R/34L.
- Runway surfaces: PEM; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Egyptian Airports Company.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SPX. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Cairo International AirportCAI
Cairo · large airport
- Distance
- 48 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 322 ft (98 m)
Compare against CAI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Alexandria International AirportHBE
Alexandria · large airport
- Distance
- 147 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 171 ft (52 m)
Compare against HBE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Marka International (Amman Civil) AirportADJ
Amman · large airport
- Distance
- 528 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 2,555 ft (779 m)
Compare against ADJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Sphinx International Airport (SPX) in?▾
Sphinx International Airport is in the Africa/Cairo timezone (UTC+03:00, EEST).
What are the codes for Sphinx International Airport?▾
Sphinx International Airport uses IATA code SPX and ICAO code HESX.
Where is Sphinx International Airport located?▾
Sphinx International Airport is located in Al Jiza, Egypt at coordinates 30.1082° N, 30.8957° E, with an elevation of 510 ft (155 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Sphinx International Airport from central Al Jiza?▾
Sphinx International Airport sits roughly 34 km from the nearest mapped city center for Al Jiza.
Which route reference is most useful from SPX?▾
Cairo (CAI) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 54m, destination timezone Africa/Cairo, and a +0h difference from SPX.
What other airports in Egypt are close peers to SPX?▾
SPX's curated peers in Egypt on this site include CAI Cairo, HBE Alexandria.
How many runways does Sphinx International Airport have?▾
Sphinx International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 11,975 ft / 3,650 m; identifiers include 16R/34L.