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GFL to SHJ: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
6,699 mi
10,782 km · 5,822 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 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 GFL from SHJ?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 6,699 miles (10,782 km, 5,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Queensbury and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 8 hours ahead of Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to SHJ?
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