Sharjah To Sohag Flights

Looking for flights from Sharjah to Sohag? Here’s all you need to know! For convenience and to save time, pick the airport that is closest to your destination. The nearest airport to Sohag is Sohag International and the IATA code for the same is HMB.
Currently, there are 10 airlines operating flights between the two destinations and approximately 52 flights take off from Sharjah to Sohag every week.

Need information on Sharjah to Sohag airfare?

The cheapest fare for a Sharjah to Sohag flight would be 383, which may go up to 2185 depending on the route, booking time and availability.
It is recommended that you compare round-trip and one-way flights, to work out which is more economical.

Flight Details for Sharjah to Sohag

If you are looking for Sharjah to Sohag flights, there is no dearth of options to choose from. Several reputed airlines currently offer both direct and indirect flights between the two destinations. Some of these are Flynas, EgyptAir, Air Arabia, AJet, Air Cairo, Qatar Airways, Jazeera Airways, Nesma Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. Out of these, only 1 airlines operate direct flights. Indirect flights may involve more travel time, but they usually cheaper than direct flights.

The number of flights operated by each airline is as follows:Flynas: 1, EgyptAir: 1, Air Arabia: 1, AJet: 1, Air Cairo: 1, Qatar Airways: 1, Jazeera Airways: 1, Nesma Airlines: 1, Pegasus Airlines: 1, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: 1

To board the first Sharjah to Sohag flight, choose EgyptAir, Air Cairo, which departs at 02:50 The last flight for this route is Flynas, departing at 21:35

Sohag Airport Information

Sohag International

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Sohag, the ancient city in Egypt is also known as Sawhāj, Suhag and Suhaj and is situated on the western bank of the Nile river. Since 1960, the city has been the capital of the Sohag Governorate and is also included in Esna Governorate (nowadays Qena Governorate). The city is situated in upper Egypt and is at a distance of approximately 470km from the capital city of Cairo. Sohag shares its borders with Assyut from the north, Red Sea from the west and Qena from the south. The city covers the area of 6546km² and is also a home for a large number of Egypt's administrative centres, villages, establishments and more. The Sohag Governorate comprises of popular Egyptian cities like Akhmim, Dar El Salam, Gerga and more and is among the most densely populated places in the Egypt region.

Dry weather and extremely rare spells of rainfall explain the weather conditions on Sohag, however, the place is well blesses with wide agricultural land and generates large amounts of wheat, cotton, rice and sugar cane.

Sohag is also a major commercial centre of Egypt and has a large number of educational institutions, vocal study centres, colleges, governmental facilities for education, etc. to eliminate illiteracy in Upper Egypt. Because there are not many places of historical and archaeological importance in Sohag, the city primarily relies on trade of carpets, furniture, sugar, small scale spinning and weaving industries for their source of income.

The capital of Sohag Governorate is the city of Sohag which is situated on the bank of river Nile. The capital city is also often referred as the main educational centre of Sohag Governorate and numerous faculties and vocational training institutes. New Sohag city was also established in the the year 2000 and is located at the distance of 16km from the main Sohag city. The new Sohag city is primarily home for medical education facilities which are equipped with advanced technology and infrastructure.

The capital city of Sohag is also a major tourist attraction as it some historical monuments like Red Monastery and the White Monastery along with numerous mud cemeteries, which are dating back to the old kingdoms of ancient Egypt. The city of Sohag is well connected through roads from Cairo and other major cities in Egypt. The city boosts off tremendous natural landscapes and moderate weather that attracts a lot of tourists every year. The government is planning to have a new airport in the Sohag city to boost its development and infrastructure as tourism along with educational services is a major economic resource for the city.

How to Reach Sohag City

If you have landed in Cairo through a flight you can either take a bus, train or travel by road to Sohag city. For those who are taking a bus or planning to drive, then it is almost a 500km drive to Sohag from Cairo city centre. Alternatively, you can also look for connecting gulf flights from Cairo airport to other parts of the Egypt. There is an international airport in Sohag Governorate as well that offer regular taxis to Sohag city which will cost you somewhere around 150 LE.

Travellers can also take train service through Egyptian National Railways that will drop them to Sohag Railway station, from there a taxi can be hired to reach the main Sohag city, however train travels in Egypt can be rather frustrating and erratic due to their ever changing schedules.

Things to do in Sohag
Because Sohag is a small city in the Sohag Governorate, it doesn't offer much to the tourists in terms of attractions and a day long visit would be enough to cover a handful of places of interest that Sohag has to offer, some of them are:

• White Monastery: Sohag is primarily known for this famous White Monastery that has been inhabited by the Monks for centuries. The Monastery is dedicated to Shenouda the Archimandrite and its establishment is dated back to 442 AD.
  
  
• Red Monastery: Situated at an approximate distance of 5km from the White Monastery, the Red Monastery is another masterpiece of Egyptian architecture that tourist can explore when in Sohag. The monastery dates back to the 4th century and is Coptic in nature just like the White Monastery. The monastery is named after an Egyptian sain christened Pishay nd its main nave is often regarded as cavernous in nature.
  
  
• Sidi Arif Mosque: Also known as Nagaa Al Dear Al Abied Al Bahri - Nagaa Hamed, ADFA, the el-'Arif Mosque dates back to the 14th century and is a primary place for Sohag people to worship. The mosque has beautiful paired minarets and ornamentally decorated ceilings that make it an architectural beauty of the city.
  
  
• El-Farshuti Mosque: When in Sohag, you can also consider visiting El-Farshuti mosque which is known for its high minarets reaching up to 53 metres.
  
  
• The Church of the Holy Virgin: Situated close to the Sohag railway station, the Church of the Holy Virgin is a rather busy place to visit on Sundays. In terms of architecture, the church also boasts off ornamental walls and ceilings with beautiful hand paintings all over its walls.
  
  
• A little drive to the southwest of Sohag city will take you large archaeological site known as Athribis, where the temple of Repyt is built by Ptolemy XV Caesarion.
  
  

These are the few places one can explore when in Sohag, in addition to this you will get explore its vibrant culture, local food and warm hospitality of its people.

The weather in Sohag city remains dry with minimal rainfall, thus you can plan your travel anytime during the year. Because the city is very much underrated in the travel horizon of Egypt, you are not likely to find much tourist in the place, thus making your travel less chaotic and comfortable.

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