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CUB to SHJ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,445 mi
11,981 km · 6,469 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from SHJ?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,445 miles (11,981 km, 6,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to SHJ?
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