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PAL to SHJ: distance & flight time
La Dorada (German Olano Air Base) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,475 mi
13,638 km · 7,364 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, Colombia
- 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 PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 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 PAL from SHJ?
The flight distance from La Dorada (PAL) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,475 miles (13,638 km, 7,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAL to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from PAL to SHJ?
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