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RKT to SHJ: distance & flight time
Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
33 mi
53 km · 29 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
33 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RKT — Ras Al Khaimah International Airport · Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- 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 RKT
- DXB · Dubai International Airport44 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport33 mi away
- FJR · Fujairah International Airport42 mi away
- KHS · Khasab Air Base43 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 RKT from SHJ?
The flight distance from Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 33 miles (53 km, 29 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKT to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 RKT to SHJ?
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