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SHA to SHJ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
3,968 mi
6,386 km · 3,448 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from SHJ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 3,968 miles (6,386 km, 3,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Shanghai and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 4 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SHJ?
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