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SHJ to GAY: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
1,839 mi
2,960 km · 1,598 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHJ from GAY?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Gaya (GAY) is 1,839 miles (2,960 km, 1,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 GAY?
Nonstop service on SHJ–GAY 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 4h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sharjah and Gaya?
Gaya is 1.5 hours ahead of Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to GAY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHJ–GAY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHJ to GAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHJ–GAY 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.