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SHJ to LIS: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
3,819 mi
6,147 km · 3,319 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHJ from LIS?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Lisbon (LIS) is 3,819 miles (6,147 km, 3,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 LIS?
Nonstop service on SHJ–LIS 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 7h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sharjah and Lisbon?
Lisbon is 4 hours behind Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to LIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHJ–LIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHJ to LIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHJ–LIS 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.