Ḩalwān: 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.
Ḩalwān is a city of 230,000 people in Egypt (Cairo), 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ḩalwān runs from about 10 h 16 min a day in late December to 14 h 7 min in late June (computed for 29.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ḩalwān is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Cairo International Airport (CAI), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 13,124-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 49 km), Capital International Airport (CCE, 58 km).
Flights to Ḩalwān: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ḩalwān · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cairo, 25 km — car rental · tours
- Alexandria, 201 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Giza, 21 km — tours
- Shubrā al Khaymah, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Port Said, 185 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Suez, 119 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Mansurah, 133 km — buses · car rental
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, 126 km — buses · car rental
- Tanta, 109 km — buses · car rental
- Assiut, 296 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Ḩalwān?
Cairo International Airport (CAI), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ḩalwān?
About 230,000 people live in Ḩalwān, across 7,700 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ḩalwān in?
Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Ḩalwān?
The Pound (EGP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ḩalwān?
Cairo (25 km), Alexandria (201 km), Giza (21 km), Shubrā al Khaymah (32 km), Port Said (185 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.