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DAM to SHJ: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
1,270 mi
2,044 km · 1,104 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
- 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 DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 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 DAM from SHJ?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 1,270 miles (2,044 km, 1,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Damascus and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 1 hour ahead of Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to SHJ?
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