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SOB to SHJ: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
2,564 mi
4,126 km · 2,228 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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.
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Near SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from SHJ?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 2,564 miles (4,126 km, 2,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 SOB to SHJ?
Nonstop service on SOB–SHJ 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 5h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sármellék and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 3 hours ahead of Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to SHJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOB–SHJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOB to SHJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOB–SHJ 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.