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GLT to SHJ: distance & flight time
Gladstone (Gladstone Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,240 mi
11,652 km · 6,292 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLT — Gladstone Airport · Gladstone, Australia
- 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 GLT
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport51 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport59 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport99 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 GLT from SHJ?
The flight distance from Gladstone (GLT) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,240 miles (11,652 km, 6,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLT to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GLT to SHJ?
Nonstop service on GLT–SHJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gladstone and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 6 hours behind Gladstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLT to SHJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLT–SHJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLT to SHJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLT–SHJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.