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RUG to SHJ: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
3,906 mi
6,285 km · 3,394 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 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 RUG from SHJ?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 3,906 miles (6,285 km, 3,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 RUG to SHJ?
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