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EMT to SHJ: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,310 mi
13,374 km · 7,221 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from SHJ?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,310 miles (13,374 km, 7,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 EMT to SHJ?
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