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LAX to SHJ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,322 mi
13,393 km · 7,232 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,322 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from SHJ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,322 miles (13,393 km, 7,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX 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 LAX to SHJ?
Nonstop service on LAX–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 Los Angeles and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SHJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–SHJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to SHJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–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.