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RVY to SHJ: distance & flight time
Rivera (Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,281 mi
13,327 km · 7,196 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RVY — Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport · Rivera, Uruguay
- 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 RVY
- ATI · Artigas International Airport73 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport86 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport120 mi away
- URG · Rubem Berta Airport124 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 RVY from SHJ?
The flight distance from Rivera (RVY) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,281 miles (13,327 km, 7,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVY to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Rivera and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 7 hours ahead of Rivera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVY to SHJ?
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