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TIW to SHJ: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,419 mi
11,940 km · 6,447 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
- 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from SHJ?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,419 miles (11,940 km, 6,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Tacoma and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 11 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to SHJ?
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