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GNY to SHJ: distance & flight time
Sanliurfa (Şanlıurfa GAP Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
1,286 mi
2,069 km · 1,117 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNY — Şanlıurfa GAP Airport · Sanliurfa, Turkey
- 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 GNY
- SFQ · Şanlıurfa Airport24 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport31 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport78 mi away
- MLX · Malatya Erhaç Airport81 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 GNY from SHJ?
The flight distance from Sanliurfa (GNY) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 1,286 miles (2,069 km, 1,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNY to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 GNY to SHJ?
Nonstop service on GNY–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 3h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sanliurfa and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 1 hour ahead of Sanliurfa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNY to SHJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GNY–SHJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GNY to SHJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GNY–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.