Red Sea · Egypt
Where is Makadi Bay, Egypt?
Makadi Bay (خليج مكادي) is on the Red Sea coast, south of Hurghada. It is 495 km by road from Cairo (about 6 h 30 min by car).
At a glance
Where exactly is Makadi Bay?
Makadi Bay is on the Red Sea coast, south of Hurghada, in the Red Sea Governorate, at 26.9836°N, 33.8975°E. By road it is 495 km from Cairo (about 6 h 30 min); in a straight line the distance is 430 km.
Makadi Bay is a purpose-built resort area of large all-inclusive hotels, known for calm, reef-protected beaches and easy snorkelling from the shore.
How far is Makadi Bay from other cities?
Road distances and realistic drive times for a private car, the straight-line distance, and the quickest way to travel from Makadi Bay.
Sharm El Sheikh is only 110 km away in a straight line, but the Gulf of Suez lies in between: by road it is 775 km (about 10 h 45 min) around the gulf. A direct flight takes about 55 min.
| To | By road | Drive | Straight line | Direct flight | Best way |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soma Bay | 26 km | 35 min | 17 km | — | By road |
| Sahl Hasheesh | 30 km | 45 min | 12 km | — | By road |
| Safaga | 30 km | 35 min | 26 km | — | By road |
| Hurghada | 40 km | 45 min | 32 km | — | By road |
| El Gouna | 65 km | 1 h 10 min | 51 km | — | By road |
| Luxor | 255 km | 3 h 45 min | 190 km | 1 h 5 min winter only | By road |
| Marsa Alam | 255 km | 3 h 45 min | 235 km | — | By road |
| Aswan | 465 km | 6 h 30 min | 335 km | 1 h 15 min winter only | By road |
| Cairo | 495 km | 6 h 30 min | 430 km | 1 h 5 min | Direct flight |
| Giza | 495 km | 6 h 30 min | 425 km | 1 h 5 min | Direct flight |
| Alexandria | 710 km | 9 h 15 min | 610 km | 1 h 55 min winter only | Fly via Cairo |
| Saint Catherine | 715 km | 10 h | 175 km | 55 min | Direct flight |
| Abu Simbel | 730 kmvia Aswan | 10 h | 565 km | — | Fly via Cairo |
| Sharm El Sheikh | 775 km | 10 h 45 min | 110 km | 55 min | Direct flight |
| Dahab | 820 km | 11 h 45 min | 180 km | 55 min | Direct flight |
Drive times are for a private car with one short stop; long-distance buses take roughly a third longer. Straight-line distances are measured between city centres. Road data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
How to get to Makadi Bay
By air
Hurghada International Airport (HRG) is 31 km from the centre, about 35 min by taxi or transfer. Direct flights from Cairo take about 1 h 5 min. Direct domestic flights also link it with Sharm El Sheikh. Direct international flights, many of them seasonal charters, arrive from Europe and the Middle East.
By road
From Cairo: 495 km, about 6 h 30 min by car. Long-distance buses run daily from Cairo.
Flights to Hurghada International Airport from abroad
Typical non-stop flight times to Hurghada International Airport (HRG), the nearest airport to Makadi Bay. Where there is no direct service, most travellers connect in Cairo.
- Istanbul 2 h 25 min Direct
- Rome 3 h 40 min Direct
- Milan 4 h Direct
- Vienna 4 h Direct
- Zurich 4 h 10 min Direct
- Munich 4 h 10 min Direct
- Frankfurt 4 h 25 min Direct
- Berlin 4 h 30 min Direct
- Moscow 4 h 45 min Direct
- Paris 4 h 45 min Direct
- Copenhagen 4 h 50 min Direct
- Amsterdam 4 h 50 min Direct
- Stockholm 5 h 5 min Direct
- London 5 h 20 min Direct
Via Cairo Athens, Barcelona, Brussels and Madrid
- Dubai 3 h 50 min Direct
Via Cairo Amman, Beirut, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuwait City, Bahrain, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Muscat
Via Cairo Mumbai, New York (JFK), Toronto, Beijing, Chicago, Seoul, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Sydney
Direct services to resort airports are often seasonal, and schedules change; check with the airline before booking.
Places near Makadi Bay
Frequently asked questions
Where is Makadi Bay located?
Makadi Bay is on the Red Sea coast, south of Hurghada, in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt, at 26.9836°N, 33.8975°E.
What is the nearest airport to Makadi Bay?
Hurghada International Airport (HRG), 31 km from the centre of Makadi Bay, about 35 min by car.
How far is Makadi Bay from Cairo?
Makadi Bay is 495 km from Cairo by road, about 6 h 30 min by car, or 430 km in a straight line. A direct flight takes about 1 h 5 min.
How do you get from Makadi Bay to Sharm El Sheikh?
The quickest way is a direct flight, about 55 min, which runs a few times a week. By road it is 775 km around the Gulf of Suez, about 10 h 45 min.
What is Makadi Bay famous for?
Makadi Bay is a purpose-built resort area of large all-inclusive hotels, known for calm, reef-protected beaches and easy snorkelling from the shore.