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PTX to SHJ: distance & flight time
Pitalito (Pitalito Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,697 mi
13,996 km · 7,557 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTX — Pitalito Airport · Pitalito, 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 PTX
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport41 mi away
- PPN · Guillermo León Valencia Airport55 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport71 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport89 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 PTX from SHJ?
The flight distance from Pitalito (PTX) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,697 miles (13,996 km, 7,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTX to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Pitalito and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 9 hours ahead of Pitalito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTX to SHJ?
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