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EGH to SHJ: distance & flight time
El Gorah (El Gora Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
1,359 mi
2,187 km · 1,181 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
- 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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 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 EGH from SHJ?
The flight distance from El Gorah (EGH) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 1,359 miles (2,187 km, 1,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGH to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 El Gorah and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 1 hour ahead of El Gorah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGH to SHJ?
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