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SHJ to RIA: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
8,157 mi
13,127 km · 7,088 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHJ from RIA?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 8,157 miles (13,127 km, 7,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 7 hours behind Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to RIA?
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