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BES to SHJ: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
3,568 mi
5,743 km · 3,101 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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.
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Near BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from SHJ?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 3,568 miles (5,743 km, 3,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Brest and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 2 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to SHJ?
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