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SHJ to SZR: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
2,062 mi
3,318 km · 1,792 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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 SZR
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base36 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport46 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport54 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHJ from SZR?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 2,062 miles (3,318 km, 1,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 SZR?
Nonstop service on SHJ–SZR 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sharjah and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 1 hour behind Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHJ–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHJ to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHJ–SZR 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.