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LID to SHJ: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
3,225 mi
5,191 km · 2,803 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from SHJ?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 3,225 miles (5,191 km, 2,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 Valkenburg and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 2 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to SHJ?
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