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HHR to SHJ: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,323 mi
13,395 km · 7,233 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from SHJ?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,323 miles (13,395 km, 7,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 HHR to SHJ?
Nonstop service on HHR–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 16h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hawthorne and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 11 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to SHJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HHR–SHJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HHR to SHJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HHR–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.