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SHJ to AUH: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
82 mi
132 km · 72 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
82 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, 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 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
Near AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHJ from AUH?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) is 82 miles (132 km, 72 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to AUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHJ to AUH?
Nonstop service on SHJ–AUH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to AUH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHJ–AUH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHJ to AUH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHJ–AUH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.