Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SNZ to SHJ: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,426 mi
11,951 km · 6,453 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
See live SNZ→SHJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SNZ
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport21 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport31 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport35 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport58 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNZ from SHJ?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,426 miles (11,951 km, 6,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNZ to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 7 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNZ to SHJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNZ–SHJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.