Sudan Airways, Sudan’s national carrier also known as Sudan Air, has announced the resumption of flights from Khartoum International Airport (KRT) starting 12 February 2026. The move marks a gradual revival of Sudan’s aviation sector, with regular domestic and international services to Sudan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
The airline will operate scheduled flights from Khartoum to Cairo, Riyadh, and Jeddah. Flights to Jeddah will run on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, with adult fares set at SDP800,000 (USD1,330), while flights to Cairo are priced at SDP750,000 (USD1,247).
This announcement follows the arrival of the first passenger flight at Khartoum International Airport since the outbreak of war in 2023. On 1 February 2026, a Sudan Airways domestic flight carrying civilian passengers, including Prime Minister Kamel Idris, landed in Khartoum from Port Sudan, signalling a soft reopening of the airport and the return of national flight operations.
Sudan Airways’ return comes after a six-month grounding of its only operational aircraft, which underwent comprehensive heavy maintenance in India. The aircraft had been out of service since 11 July 2025 to complete repairs and testing required to meet international aviation safety standards.
Following the destruction of Khartoum International Airport during the ongoing war, Port Sudan International Airport became Sudan’s only operational international airport, as Port Sudan assumed the role of provisional capital. Khartoum International Airport has remained closed since April 2023 after sustaining extensive damage in the conflict. After repeated delays, the airport is now expected to reopen in 2026. Until then, Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) continues to serve as Sudan’s primary international gateway.
As relative safety and security began to return to parts of Sudan, more than 3.3 million Sudanese people, displaced both internally and externally, returned to their homes across nine states in November 2025, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In an announcement on 26 January 2026, the IOM reported that an estimated 3,334,705 people returned to around 2,500 locations across 65 localities. Khartoum recorded the highest number of returnees, with at least 1.4 million people, followed by Al Gezira, where approximately 1.1 million have returned.
More displaced Sudanese are expected to return once Khartoum International Airport becomes fully operational and resumes both domestic and international flights. The airport is expected to reopen in the first quarter of 2026.
