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LGB to SHJ: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,329 mi
13,404 km · 7,238 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal 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 LGB from SHJ?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,329 miles (13,404 km, 7,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Long Beach and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 11 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to SHJ?
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