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GPT to SHJ: distance & flight time
Gulfport (Gulfport Biloxi International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,929 mi
12,761 km · 6,890 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPT — Gulfport Biloxi International Airport · Gulfport, 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 GPT
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport60 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport62 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 GPT from SHJ?
The flight distance from Gulfport (GPT) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,929 miles (12,761 km, 6,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPT to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Gulfport and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 9 hours ahead of Gulfport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPT to SHJ?
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