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ESL to SHJ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
1,580 mi
2,542 km · 1,373 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from SHJ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 1,580 miles (2,542 km, 1,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Elista and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 1 hour ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SHJ?
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