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LAJ to SHJ: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,922 mi
12,749 km · 6,884 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- 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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 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 LAJ from SHJ?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,922 miles (12,749 km, 6,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Lajes and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 7 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to SHJ?
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