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PMR to SHJ: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,878 mi
14,288 km · 7,715 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- 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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 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 PMR from SHJ?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,878 miles (14,288 km, 7,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 PMR to SHJ?
Nonstop service on PMR–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 17h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmerston North and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 9 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to SHJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–SHJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to SHJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–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.