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iata: HMB
name: Sohag International Airport
city: Sohag
country: Egypt
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sohag_International_Airport'
sources:
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sohag_International_Airport'
  - 'https://www.flightsfrom.com/HMB'
  - 'https://my.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/egypt'
  - 'https://roame.travel/flightmap/flights-from-hmb'
quickFacts:
  - IATA HMB / ICAO HESG — Sohag International
  - 'GPS 26.34028, 31.73889 · ~24 km south of Sohag'
  - No Priority Pass lounge on Egypt PP directory (research day)
  - >-
    Airlines: Air Cairo · EgyptAir · flynas · flyadeal · Air Arabia · Jazeera /
    Kuwait Airways — confirm live
  - 'Ground: taxis / pre-booked transfers ~30–40 min framing'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Gulf banks
    title: Jeddah / Riyadh / Kuwait dominate
    detail: Air Cairo has paused some Sohag routes historically — verify day-of.
    summary: >-
      Air Cairo, flynas, flyadeal, Air Arabia, Jazeera/Kuwait — confirm live
      schedules.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single Pharaonic-motif terminal
    detail: Designed for ~3.5m pax framing — no PP lounge pin.
    summary: Compact international plant opened 2010 with temple-inspired architecture.
    category: terminal
  - label: Airside F&B
    title: Duty-free / café scale — confirm live
    detail: Do not invent bottle or meal prices.
    summary: Terminal lists duty-free and café-scale amenities; no HA F&B rating.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi ~30–40 min from ~24 km out
    detail: Agree fare before curb exit.
    summary: Taxis / pre-booked transfers are the practical ground into Sohag.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.7
slug: hmb
region: Middle East
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# Sohag International Airport (HMB)
Sohag, Egypt · Middle East
Upper Egypt Sohag gateway with **Air Cairo / EgyptAir / flynas / flyadeal / Air Arabia / Kuwait–Jazeera** Gulf and Cairo banks — compact Pharaonic-motif terminal; **no Priority Pass lounge** on the Egypt PP directory on research day; taxis cover the ~24 km into Sohag.
## Airportist Score

**5.7 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single Pharaonic-motif passenger terminal
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Gulf VFR / labor banks to Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuwait, Sharjah/AUH
- EgyptAir / Air Cairo into Upper Egypt Sohag catchment
- Travelers who do not need a Priority Pass pin

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge listed for HMB on research day
- Air Cairo network can pause routes — confirm live
- Airport ~24 km south of Sohag city
- No published MCT

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