Hurghada
Hurghada has no through rail connection, so reaching it means flying — 915 kg CO₂e return from London. It averages 33.4 °C in August and 17.6 °C in February.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 3,680 km | — | — | 926 kg | 8h 24m |
| Barcelona | 3,278 km | — | — | 825 kg | 7h 54m |
| Berlin | 3,280 km | — | — | 825 kg | 7h 54m |
| Birmingham | 4,069 km | — | — | 953 kg | 8h 54m |
| Bristol | 4,057 km | — | — | 950 kg | 8h 54m |
| Brussels | 3,609 km | — | — | 908 kg | 8h 18m |
| Cardiff | 4,094 km | — | — | 958 kg | 9h |
| Copenhagen | 3,590 km | — | — | 903 kg | 8h 18m |
| Dublin | 4,372 km | — | — | 1,023 kg | 9h 18m |
| Edinburgh | 4,339 km | — | — | 1,016 kg | 9h 18m |
| Frankfurt | 3,317 km | — | — | 834 kg | 7h 54m |
| Glasgow | 4,391 km | — | — | 1,028 kg | 9h 24m |
| Leeds | 4,123 km | — | — | 965 kg | 9h |
| Lisbon | 4,163 km | — | — | 974 kg | 9h 6m |
| Liverpool | 4,183 km | — | — | 979 kg | 9h 6m |
| London | 3,910 km | — | — | 915 kg | 8h 42m |
| Madrid | 3,726 km | — | — | 872 kg | 8h 30m |
| Manchester | 4,144 km | — | — | 970 kg | 9h |
| Milan | 2,971 km | — | — | 747 kg | 7h 30m |
| Munich | 3,013 km | — | — | 758 kg | 7h 30m |
| Newcastle | 4,196 km | — | — | 982 kg | 9h 6m |
| Nottingham | 4,052 km | — | — | 949 kg | 8h 54m |
| Oslo | 4,032 km | — | — | 944 kg | 8h 54m |
| Paris | 3,609 km | — | — | 908 kg | 8h 18m |
| Prague | 3,026 km | — | — | 761 kg | 7h 30m |
| Rome | 2,527 km | — | — | 636 kg | 6h 54m |
| Sheffield | 4,095 km | — | — | 959 kg | 9h |
| Southampton | 3,955 km | — | — | 926 kg | 8h 48m |
| Stockholm | 3,765 km | — | — | 881 kg | 8h 30m |
| Vienna | 2,775 km | — | — | 698 kg | 7h 12m |
| Warsaw | 2,974 km | — | — | 748 kg | 7h 30m |
| Zurich | 3,134 km | — | — | 788 kg | 7h 42m |
The year in Hurghada
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 18.2 | 17.6 | 21.2 | 24.8 | 27.4 | 31.8 | 33.1 | 33.4 | 31.3 | 27.0 | 23.4 | 19.9 |
| Sun h/day | 10.0 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.1 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| Rain mm/day | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
When to go
Hurghada is warmest in August at 33.4 °C but brightest in June, averaging 13.0 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is February at 17.6 °C.
Staying there
A hotel room in Egypt emits about 44.2 kg CO₂e per night under UK Government 2026 factors, so a week adds roughly 309 kg — worth weighing against the 915 kg of the flight itself.
Where to stay in Hurghada
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.