Suez: 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.
Suez is a city of 699,541 people in Egypt, 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Capital International Airport (CCE), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Suez runs from about 10 h 16 min a day in late December to 14 h 7 min in late June (computed for 29.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Suez is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Capital International Airport (CCE), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, whose 11,980-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Suez: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Suez · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay in Suez. Of the 2 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (1). Guests have left 58 reviews in total.
Hotels in Suez: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cairo, 123 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Alexandria, 285 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Giza, 127 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Amman, 393 km (Jordan) — flights
- Shubrā al Khaymah, 124 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jerusalem, 325 km (Israel)
- Port Said, 145 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Al Mansurah, 161 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, 171 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tanta, 172 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Djibouti, Skopje.
Common questions
Which airport serves Suez?
Capital International Airport (CCE), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre.
How big is Suez?
About 699,541 people live in Suez, across 250 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Suez in?
Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Suez?
The Pound (EGP). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Suez?
Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay in Suez, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Suez?
Cairo (123 km), Alexandria (285 km), Giza (127 km), Amman (393 km), Shubrā al Khaymah (124 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.