Official airport taxi rank · 15–40 min to Naama Bay / nearby resorts depending on traffic and strip
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
HRG6.8
SSH6.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
HRG6.2+0.2
SSH6.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
Best for
HRG
European and Russian leisure arrivals into Red Sea resort transfersPriority Pass or LoungeKey holders who match Gate 30 vs Gate 36 vs T2 landsideTravelers who pre-book hotel transfers instead of curb bargaining
Watch out for
HRG
Peak charter immigration and outbound passport queuesGate 30 Pearl restricted to Russian charters on the live PP/Mastercard pageT2 landside Pearl is still before passport control
HRG · Red Sea mainland leisure gateway with a 2014 Terminal 1, a still-active Terminal 2, three Priority Pass / LoungeKey Pearl rooms (DragonPass covers Gate 30 and T2 landside only), taxi-or-transfer ground transport plus live Uber, and a real tourist visa — no Sinai stamp.
SSH · Red Sea leisure gateway with two terminals, three Priority Pass / LoungeKey Pearl rooms (DragonPass covers the two airside halls only), taxi-or-transfer ground transport, and a free 15-day Sinai-only stamp for eligible visitors — functional for charter banks, middling lounge scores, no rail.
HRG6.0+0.2
SSH5.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
HRG6.4+0.6
SSH5.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
HRG6.0
SSH6.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
HRG6.0+0.1
SSH5.9
Independent visitors who can use Uber from a parking-area pin
SSH
European and Middle Eastern leisure arrivals into resort transfersPriority Pass or LoungeKey holders who want AC and drinks — match the room to T1 vs T2, and landside vs airside on T2Eligible visitors staying in South Sinai resorts who can use the free 15-day Sinai stampTravelers who pre-book hotel transfers instead of curb bargaining
Treating a Sinai stamp or CAI QR visa as valid at HRG
Unmetered taxi opens in hard currency — agree EGP before loading bags
Counting on a terminal-door Uber, a public drinking-fountain programme, or rail
SSH
Peak charter immigration and outbound passport queuesWrong Pearl Lounge (T1 airside, T2 airside, and T2 landside are three separate products; DragonPass is airside-only)Treating a Sinai-only stamp as a visa for Cairo, Hurghada, or the rest of EgyptUnmetered taxi opens in hard currency — agree EGP before loading bagsCounting on Uber/Careem at the terminal doors, or on a public drinking-fountain programme / rail link that does not exist
Free airport Wi-Fi
Cafés and quick-service food
Charter banks plus a real visa — not a Sinai stamp
Peak banks: plan ~3 hours curb-to-gate. HRG needs a real tourist visa ($30 e-Visa or $30 cash VOA). The Sinai stamp and CAI QR machines do not apply here.
T1 vs T2 — and three Pearl rooms, not two
Most international flights use Terminal 1 (2014). Terminal 2 still operates. Pearl Lounge is terminal-locked; Gate 30 is Russian-charter restricted on the live PP page.
Eat after screening — banks empty the good seats
Airside QSR covers the basics at a markup. Buy sealed water landside; lounge drinks only help in the matching Pearl room.
SSH
Pearl Lounge Terminal 1 (airside)Pearl Lounge Terminal 2 (airside)Pearl Lounge Terminal 2 (landside)Hotel transfer desks / taxi ranksFree airport Wi-FiCafés and quick-service food
Charter banks plus the Sinai stamp decision
Peak banks: plan ~3 hours curb-to-gate. Eligible visitors staying in South Sinai resorts ≤15 days can use the free Sinai stamp; everyone else should have the $30 visa ready before the desk.
T1 vs T2 — and three Pearl rooms, not two
Most international flights use Terminal 1 (2007). Terminal 2 still operates. Pearl Lounge is terminal-locked, and T2 has a landside room as well as an airside one.
Eat after screening — banks empty the good seats
Airside cafés cover the basics at a markup. Buy sealed water landside; lounge drinks only help in the matching Pearl room.
