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SFT to SHJ: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
3,115 mi
5,014 km · 2,707 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- 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 SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 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 SFT from SHJ?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 3,115 miles (5,014 km, 2,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Skelleftea and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 2 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to SHJ?
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