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CTD to SHJ: distance & flight time
Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,686 mi
13,978 km · 7,548 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
- 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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 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 CTD from SHJ?
The flight distance from Chitré (CTD) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,686 miles (13,978 km, 7,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTD to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Chitré and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 9 hours ahead of Chitré.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTD to SHJ?
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