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SEA to SHJ: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,407 mi
11,920 km · 6,436 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from SHJ?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,407 miles (11,920 km, 6,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Seattle and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 11 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to SHJ?
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