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SHJ to CLD: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
8,370 mi
13,470 km · 7,273 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHJ from CLD?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 8,370 miles (13,470 km, 7,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Sharjah and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 11 hours behind Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to CLD?
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