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FME to SHJ: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,025 mi
11,305 km · 6,104 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from SHJ?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,025 miles (11,305 km, 6,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Fort Meade and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 8 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to SHJ?
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