Aswān: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Aswān is a city of 379,774 people in Egypt (Aswan), 99 m (325 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Aswan International Airport (ASW), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Aswān runs from about 10 h 41 min a day in late December to 13 h 40 min in late June (computed for 24.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Aswān is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Aswan International Airport (ASW), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 11,161-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Aswān: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Aswān · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Assiut, 384 km — buses · car rental
- Esna, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Luxor, 181 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kom Ombo, 43 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sohag, 300 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Qina, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hurghada, 364 km — buses · car rental
- Akhmīm, 298 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Girga, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ţahţā, 329 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Sonoma, Chongqing.
Common questions
Which airport serves Aswān?
Aswan International Airport (ASW), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Aswān?
About 379,774 people live in Aswān, across 375 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Aswān in?
Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Aswān?
The Pound (EGP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Aswān?
Assiut (384 km), Esna (138 km), Luxor (181 km), Kom Ombo (43 km), Sohag (300 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.