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SHJ to DXB: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Dubai (Dubai International Airport)
11 mi
18 km · 9 nm
30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
11 miles nonstop takes roughly 30m 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
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHJ from DXB?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Dubai (DXB) is 11 miles (18 km, 9 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to DXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHJ to DXB?
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