Luxor
Luxor has no through rail connection, so reaching it means flying — 932 kg CO₂e return from London. It averages 36.3 °C in August and 16.7 °C in January.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 3,766 km | — | — | 882 kg | 8h 30m |
| Barcelona | 3,294 km | — | — | 829 kg | 7h 54m |
| Berlin | 3,389 km | — | — | 853 kg | 8h |
| Birmingham | 4,142 km | — | — | 970 kg | 9h |
| Bristol | 4,123 km | — | — | 965 kg | 9h |
| Brussels | 3,686 km | — | — | 927 kg | 8h 24m |
| Cardiff | 4,160 km | — | — | 974 kg | 9h |
| Copenhagen | 3,708 km | — | — | 868 kg | 8h 24m |
| Dublin | 4,442 km | — | — | 1,040 kg | 9h 24m |
| Edinburgh | 4,426 km | — | — | 1,036 kg | 9h 24m |
| Frankfurt | 3,402 km | — | — | 856 kg | 8h |
| Glasgow | 4,475 km | — | — | 1,048 kg | 9h 30m |
| Leeds | 4,203 km | — | — | 984 kg | 9h 6m |
| Lisbon | 4,148 km | — | — | 971 kg | 9h |
| Liverpool | 4,258 km | — | — | 997 kg | 9h 12m |
| London | 3,981 km | — | — | 932 kg | 8h 48m |
| Madrid | 3,727 km | — | — | 872 kg | 8h 30m |
| Manchester | 4,221 km | — | — | 988 kg | 9h 6m |
| Milan | 3,032 km | — | — | 763 kg | 7h 30m |
| Munich | 3,098 km | — | — | 779 kg | 7h 36m |
| Newcastle | 4,281 km | — | — | 1,002 kg | 9h 12m |
| Nottingham | 4,129 km | — | — | 966 kg | 9h |
| Oslo | 4,159 km | — | — | 974 kg | 9h |
| Paris | 3,672 km | — | — | 924 kg | 8h 24m |
| Prague | 3,129 km | — | — | 787 kg | 7h 42m |
| Rome | 2,576 km | — | — | 648 kg | 6h 54m |
| Sheffield | 4,173 km | — | — | 977 kg | 9h 6m |
| Southampton | 4,021 km | — | — | 941 kg | 8h 54m |
| Stockholm | 3,906 km | — | — | 914 kg | 8h 42m |
| Vienna | 2,877 km | — | — | 724 kg | 7h 18m |
| Warsaw | 3,108 km | — | — | 782 kg | 7h 36m |
| Zurich | 3,204 km | — | — | 806 kg | 7h 48m |
The year in Luxor
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 16.7 | 17.2 | 22.7 | 27.4 | 31.2 | 35.9 | 35.8 | 36.3 | 33.6 | 28.4 | 22.9 | 18.0 |
| Sun h/day | 9.9 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 10.0 |
| Rain mm/day | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
When to go
Luxor is warmest in August at 36.3 °C but brightest in June, averaging 12.7 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at 16.7 °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 932 kg of the flight itself.
Where to stay in Luxor
Places to stay in Luxor, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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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.