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ZTU to SHJ: distance & flight time
Zaqatala (Zaqatala International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
1,231 mi
1,980 km · 1,069 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZTU — Zaqatala International Airport · Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
- 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 ZTU
- KVD · Ganja Airport60 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport74 mi away
- TBS · Tbilisi International Airport89 mi away
- MCX · Uytash Airport100 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 ZTU from SHJ?
The flight distance from Zaqatala (ZTU) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 1,231 miles (1,980 km, 1,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZTU to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZTU to SHJ?
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