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FXE to SHJ: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,811 mi
12,570 km · 6,787 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from SHJ?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,811 miles (12,570 km, 6,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Lauderdale and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 8 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to SHJ?
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