# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)

> 3,284 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,284 km / 2,041 mi / 1,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:37 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 03:37 in Sharm el-Sheikh)
- **Elevation difference**: 221 ft (SSH is lower than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssh-sharm-el-sheikh-sharm-el-sheikh-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8a-60f6-ab9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
- ICAO: HESH
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 27.980000, 34.400000
- Elevation: 143 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:37 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 03:37 in Sharm el-Sheikh.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssh-sharm-el-sheikh-sharm-el-sheikh-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8a-60f6-ab9d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)