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TYN to SHJ: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
3,417 mi
5,500 km · 2,970 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from SHJ?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 3,417 miles (5,500 km, 2,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Taiyuan and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 4 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to SHJ?
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