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CIC to SHJ: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,934 mi
12,769 km · 6,894 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from SHJ?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,934 miles (12,769 km, 6,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Chico and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 11 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to SHJ?
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