Best Airports for a Mediterranean Cruise: Barcelona, Rome, Athens, Venice
Which airport to fly into for a Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona, Rome (Civitavecchia), Athens or "Venice" — transfer times, costs and the traps.
Nonstop from Rome Fiumicino to Sharm El Sheikh International Airport: distance, flying time, which airlines fly it and how often.
Distance
1,569 mi, great circle
Flying time
typical, gate to gate
Flights a day
average, November 2026
Airlines
passenger airlines
Also in the data (cargo, charter or a foreign airline on a domestic route): Air Cairo.
The shortest path over the Earth's surface. Actual tracks vary with winds and airspace. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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About 3h 40m gate to gate for the 2,525 km (1,569 mile) trip, estimated from distance. Schedules vary by airline and season, and winds can add or save time.
ITA Airways, Neos and Wizz Air Malta, with about 3 flights a day between them in our data (AeroDataBox, November 2026).