Sphinx International Airport (SPX) Airport Guide - HonestAirport

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24h PP

Pearl Lounge listed 00:00–23:59 International

Priority Pass Pearl — International; max stay 3 hours; under-2 free.

Quiet area, kids play, prayer room, games room, separate smoking area noted on PP strip.

Gates

Pearl between Gates 5–8 after final X-ray

PP location: Departure Hall after final X-ray, between Gates 5–8.

International boarding pass required.

Lounge F&B

Thin public PP F&B strip

PP lists air conditioning, digital card, disabled access, flight information, newspapers/magazines.

No first-party HA F&B rating — follow PP strip.

Ground

Taxi into Giza / Cairo west

Taxis / hotel transfers are the practical ground default from the Giza west field.

Agree fare before curb exit; do not invent metro/bus pins.

Live conditions

Right now at SPX

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Priority Pass holders on SPX International banks (Pearl between Gates 5–8)
Gulf LCC / leisure via Jeddah, Riyadh, DXB/SHJ/AUH, Kuwait
Europe LCC via easyJet / Wizz / Pegasus avoiding denser CAI

Watch out for

Airport sits west of Giza — budget taxi time vs central Cairo / Nile hotels
Pearl is International-only after final X-ray between Gates 5–8
Do not confuse with Cairo International (CAI) — different field
No published MCT

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

6.8

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

6.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

5.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.6

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

7.2

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Terminals

Single modern passenger terminal (Giza / Cairo west)

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for SPX.

Updated Sep 25, 2026

IATA SPX / ICAO HESX — Sphinx International (Giza / Cairo west)
GPS 30.109722, 30.894444 · Giza Governorate
Pearl Lounge (PP) — airside after final X-ray between Gates 5–8; International; 00:00–23:59; max 3h; under-2 free
Airlines: flynas · easyJet · Wizz · Pegasus · flydubai · Air Arabia · Jazeera · Kuwait Airways · Nesma · SalamAir — confirm live
Ground: taxis / hotel transfers — confirm live EGP
No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted

2 official sources

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