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DRI to SHJ: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,044 mi
12,946 km · 6,990 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from SHJ?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,044 miles (12,946 km, 6,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Deridder and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 9 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to SHJ?
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