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SHJ to FTY: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
7,583 mi
12,204 km · 6,590 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHJ from FTY?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Atlanta (FTY) is 7,583 miles (12,204 km, 6,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 8 hours behind Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to FTY?
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