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GLZ to SHJ: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
3,194 mi
5,140 km · 2,775 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from SHJ?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 3,194 miles (5,140 km, 2,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Gilze-rijen and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 2 hours ahead of Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to SHJ?
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