Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ALC to SHJ: distance & flight time
Alicante (Alicante International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
3,359 mi
5,407 km · 2,919 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live ALC→SHJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Near SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALC from SHJ?
The flight distance from Alicante (ALC) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 3,359 miles (5,407 km, 2,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALC to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alicante and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 2 hours ahead of Alicante.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALC to SHJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALC–SHJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.