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OAI to SHJ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
1,055 mi
1,697 km · 917 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from SHJ?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 1,055 miles (1,697 km, 917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Kabul and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 0.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to SHJ?
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