Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
| IATA Code | SHJ |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | OMSJ |
| City | Sharjah |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Time Zone | Asia/Dubai |
| Coordinates | 25.3286, 55.5172 |
| Elevation | 111 ft / 34 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Ash-Shariqah |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into SHJ, using SHJ as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRSHJ Sabre: A15JUNLHRSHJ Galileo: A/15JUNLHRSHJ
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 5,502 km / 3,419 mi | ≈ 6.5h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 11,004 km / 6,837 mi | ≈ 12.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 17 km / 11 mi | ≈ 0.0h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 5,834 km / 3,625 mi | ≈ 6.9h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 12,034 km / 7,478 mi | ≈ 14.2h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to SHJ, at roughly 0.0 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 14.2 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through SHJ as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Sharjah is SHJ — Sharjah International Airport.
Sharjah International Airport operates on Asia/Dubai time.
In a flight segment line, SHJ appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...SHJ... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to SHJ, at an estimated 0.0 hours nonstop flight time.
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