Given the current context, many people are wondering whether it is safe to travel to Egypt during the Iran War. It is a natural question, as the conflict is involving other countries in the Near and Middle East. However, the Egyptian authorities, as well as those of the countries that send tourists, are calling for calm. We explain it in this article.
NOTE: This content was written as of March 6, 2026, so the information may change given the rapidly evolving situation.
Egypt’s situation at the start of the Iran War
Based on an official statement from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which includes first-hand information from the Egyptian government, and also based on our own on-the-ground experience, it can be said that it is safe to travel to Egypt during the Iran War. The reasons are as follows:
- Egyptian airspace is open and has been at all times since the conflict began. In other words, the country’s skies are, and have been, free of threats or suspected threats. For that reason,
- Egyptian airports are operating as normal, and no flight cancellations or delays have been reported beyond what is to be expected in regular operations.
- No security alert has been issued; in other words, no authority has perceived any risk that would warrant recommending that its citizens or tourists leave the country, remain in hotels, or restrict tourism activity along the circuit.
- Travel programmes, such as those organised by our agency Egipto Exclusivo, are being completed as normal throughout the country.
Could the Iran war affect Egypt?
Naturally, it is impossible to predict the course of any war. However, it can be said that Egypt is less exposed to being affected than other countries in the Near East region, for several reasons:
- Egypt does not share a border with Iran and, in fact, is very far from that country (there are around 2,500 km between Tehran and Cairo). It is true that part of its territory does border Israel, but this is an area far from the main tourist destinations: we are referring to the northeast of the Sinai Peninsula, while the peninsula’s tourist attractions are at the southern tip. In fact, Sharm el-Sheikh is considered by all to be a “city of peace”, complete with a monument.
- Egypt has maintained a position of neutrality and non-intervention in the conflictual relationship between Iran, the United States and Israel, unlike other Arab countries in the region that have become more involved.
- Egypt does not have US military bases on its territory, whereas other countries in the region, such as Qatar, do, and have been targeted by Iranian attacks as a result.
- Egypt’s airports are not usually used as stopovers or refuelling points on long-haul air routes through the region (as is the case with those in the United Arab Emirates, for example), so there is no reason for it to be affected in terms of extraordinary cancellations or delays.
For all these reasons, we can say that it is safe to travel to Egypt during the Iran war. We also confirm this based on our own experience: although we share the concern and sorrow over what this (and any) conflict entails, our operations in Egypt are running completely normally: no hotel closures, no transport disruptions, no service cancellations…
In any case, we would like to remind you that it is possible to obtain up-to-date information through the official channels of Egypt and the countries that send tourists, such as the Embassy of Spain in Egypt and its X account (@EmbEspEgipto).
