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SGR to SHJ: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,186 mi
13,175 km · 7,114 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from SHJ?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,186 miles (13,175 km, 7,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Sugar Land and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 9 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to SHJ?
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