CAI · EgyptAir/Star Alliance hub in Terminal 3 with T2 linked and T1 still active. 30.94M passengers in 2025. No metro to the terminals; use Uber/Careem or the official taxi booth. Chronic screening and passport delays.
SPX · Giza / Cairo-west gateway with a **Priority Pass Pearl Lounge** airside between **Gates 5–8** (International, 24h, max 3h) plus dense **flynas / easyJet / Wizz / Pegasus / flydubai / Air Arabia / Jazeera / Kuwait Airways** Gulf and Europe banks — taxis and hotel transfers are the ground default.
CAI6.2+0.4
SPX5.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
CAI7.5+1.5
SPX6.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
CAI6.9+0.3
SPX6.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
CAI6.4
SPX7.2+0.8
SPX
Priority Pass holders on SPX International banks (Pearl between Gates 5–8)Gulf LCC / leisure via Jeddah, Riyadh, DXB/SHJ/AUH, KuwaitEurope LCC via easyJet / Wizz / Pegasus avoiding denser CAI
SPX
Airport sits west of Giza — budget taxi time vs central Cairo / Nile hotelsPearl is International-only after final X-ray between Gates 5–8Do not confuse with Cairo International (CAI) — different fieldNo published MCT
Wi-Fi
Prayer Rooms
Arrive 3 hours early for international
Security and passport lines routinely exceed 60–90 minutes at peak.
EgyptAir / Star Alliance = Terminal 3
T3 for EgyptAir/Star; T2 connected to T3; T1 still handles many airlines.
