United Arab Emirates flag Sharjah Airport (SHJ)

Country United Arab Emirates | Asia | Major Hub | IATA: SHJ | ICAO: OMSJ | Elevation 111 ft · 34 m | Local time —

Destinations
83
Flights / day
162
Busiest route
Doha
Top airline
Air Arabia

Sharjah Airport averages 162 flights per day to 83 destinations, with one domestic route and 81 international routes. A total of 28 airlines operate at SHJ, led by Air Arabia. This airport provides direct service to 40 countries across three continents, with India representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Sharjah connects to Kuala Lumpur, with a typical flight time of 7 hr 25 mins. Updated: July 10, 2026

Route Network

Sharjah Airport connects 82 destinations worldwide, with Doha standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Kuala Lumpur, and the shortest flight is to Muscat.

Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
244 mi · 393 km
13
per day
Egypt flag Cairo (CAI) – Egypt 4 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,508 mi · 2,427 km
7
per day
Bangladesh flag Dhaka (DAC) – Bangladesh 3 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,188 mi · 3,521 km
6
per day
Pakistan flag Islamabad (ISB) – Pakistan 4 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,184 mi · 1,905 km
5
per day
Jordan flag Amman (AMM) – Jordan 2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,263 mi · 2,032 km
5
per day
Syrian Arab Republic flag Damascus (DAM) – Syrian Arab Republic 3 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,270 mi · 2,044 km
5
per day
Pakistan flag Lahore (LHE) – Pakistan 3 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,223 mi · 1,968 km
5
per day
India flag Trivandrum (TRV) – India 3 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,827 mi · 2,940 km
5
per day
Oman flag Muscat (MCT) – Oman 2 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
211 mi · 340 km
5
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Ad Dammam (DMM) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
364 mi · 586 km
3
per day
Pakistan flag Karachi (KHI) – Pakistan 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
729 mi · 1,173 km
3
per day
India flag Kochi (COK) – India 2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,724 mi · 2,774 km
3
per day
Bahrain flag Manama (BAH) – Bahrain 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
311 mi · 500 km
3
per day
India flag New Delhi (DEL) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,346 mi · 2,167 km
3
per day
India flag Mumbai (BOM) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,189 mi · 1,914 km
3
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,066 mi · 1,716 km
3
per day
Thailand flag Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
3,038 mi · 4,889 km
3
per day
India flag Calicut (CCJ) – India 2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,657 mi · 2,667 km
3
per day
Bangladesh flag Chittagong (CGP) – Bangladesh 2 airlines
5 hr 20 mins
2,298 mi · 3,698 km
3
per day
Sri Lanka flag Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,038 mi · 3,280 km
2
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 2 airlines
4 hr 25 mins
1,576 mi · 2,536 km
2
per day
India flag Hyderabad (HYD) – India 2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,575 mi · 2,534 km
2
per day
  Nepal flag Kathmandu (KTM) –   Nepal 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,848 mi · 2,974 km
2
per day
Pakistan flag Multan (MUX) – Pakistan 3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
1,028 mi · 1,654 km
2
per day
Thailand flag Phuket (HKT) – Thailand 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
3,054 mi · 4,915 km
2
per day
Egypt flag Alexandria (HBE) – Egypt 1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,616 mi · 2,601 km
2
per day
India flag Amritsar (ATQ) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,249 mi · 2,009 km
2
per day
Lebanon flag Beirut (BEY) – Lebanon 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,336 mi · 2,150 km
2
per day
Iraq flag Baghdad (BGW) – Iraq 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
872 mi · 1,404 km
2
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
552 mi · 888 km
2
per day
Kenya flag Nairobi (NBO) – Kenya 3 airlines
5 hr 35 mins
2,222 mi · 3,575 km
2
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
992 mi · 1,596 km
2
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
1,885 mi · 3,034 km
2
per day
Georgia flag Tbilisi (TBS) – Georgia 1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,280 mi · 2,060 km
2
per day
India flag Jaipur (JAI) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,262 mi · 2,032 km
2
per day
India flag Kannur (CNN) – India 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,602 mi · 2,578 km
2
per day
Pakistan flag Peshawar (PEW) – Pakistan 2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,130 mi · 1,818 km
2
per day
Oman flag Salalah (SLL) – Oman 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
580 mi · 934 km
2
per day
Kazakhstan flag Almaty (ALA) – Kazakhstan 1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,739 mi · 2,798 km
1
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,847 mi · 2,973 km
1
per day
India flag Tiruchirappally (TRZ) – India 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,820 mi · 2,930 km
1
per day
Türkiye flag Trabzon (TZX) – Türkiye 1 airline
—
SHJ → TZX
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Moscow (DME) – Russian Federation 1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,261 mi · 3,639 km
1
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Abha (AHB) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
—
SHJ → AHB
1
per day
India flag Ahmedabad (AMD) – India 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,089 mi · 1,753 km
1
per day
Iraq flag Arbil (EBL) – Iraq 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,017 mi · 1,637 km
1
per day
India flag Bangalore (BLR) – India 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,668 mi · 2,685 km
1
per day
India flag Chennai (MAA) – India 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,816 mi · 2,922 km
1
per day
Pakistan flag Faisalabad (LYP) – Pakistan 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,140 mi · 1,835 km
1
per day
Hong Kong flag Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong 3 airlines
—
SHJ → HKG
1
per day
Malaysia flag Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia 1 airline
7 hr 25 mins
3,441 mi · 5,537 km
1
per day
Kuwait flag Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
536 mi · 862 km
1
per day
India flag Lucknow (LKO) – India 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,576 mi · 2,536 km
1
per day
Maldives flag Malé (MLE) – Maldives 1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,887 mi · 3,037 km
1
per day
Pakistan flag Sialkot (SKT) – Pakistan 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,241 mi · 1,998 km
1
per day
Uzbekistan flag Tashkent (TAS) – Uzbekistan 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,354 mi · 2,179 km
1
per day
India flag Varanasi (VNS) – India 1 airline
—
SHJ → VNS
1
per day
Armenia flag Yerevan (EVN) – Armenia 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,208 mi · 1,945 km
1
per day
Greece flag Athens (ATH) – Greece 1 airline
5 hr 20 mins
2,038 mi · 3,280 km
1
per day
Italy flag Bergamo (BGY) – Italy 1 airline
6 hr 50 mins
2,884 mi · 4,641 km
1
per day
Azerbaijan flag Baku (GYD) – Azerbaijan 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,092 mi · 1,758 km
6
per week
India flag Coimbatore (CJB) – India 1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,720 mi · 2,767 km
6
per week
India flag Mopa (GOX) – India 1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,358 mi · 2,185 km
6
per week
Egypt flag Sohag (HMB) – Egypt 1 airline
—
SHJ → HMB
6
per week
Poland flag Warsaw (WAW) – Poland 1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,583 mi · 4,158 km
5
per week
Syrian Arab Republic flag Aleppo (ALP) – Syrian Arab Republic 2 airlines
—
SHJ → ALP
4
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Al-Jawf (AJF) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
—
SHJ → AJF
4
per week
Iraq flag Basrah (BSR) – Iraq 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
600 mi · 965 km
4
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Jazan (GIZ) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
—
SHJ → GIZ
4
per week
Poland flag Kraków (KRK) – Poland 1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,554 mi · 4,111 km
4
per week
Czechia flag Prague (PRG) – Czechia 1 airline
6 hr 40 mins
2,776 mi · 4,467 km
4
per week
Kyrgyzstan flag Bishkek (BSZ) – Kyrgyzstan 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,628 mi · 2,620 km
3
per week
Djibouti flag Djibouti City (JIB) – Djibouti 1 airline
—
SHJ → JIB
3
per week
Germany flag Munich (MUC) – Germany 2 airlines
6 hr 45 mins
2,839 mi · 4,569 km
3
per week
Pakistan flag Quetta (UET) – Pakistan 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
776 mi · 1,249 km
3
per week
Austria flag Vienna (VIE) – Austria 1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,627 mi · 4,227 km
3
per week
United Kingdom flag London (LGW) – United Kingdom 1 airline
—
SHJ → LGW
2
per week
India flag Naqpur (NAG) – India 1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,520 mi · 2,447 km
2
per week
Bangladesh flag Sylhet (ZYL) – Bangladesh 1 airline
5 hr 20 mins
2,267 mi · 3,648 km
2
per week
Somalia flag Hargeisa (HGA) – Somalia 1 airline
—
SHJ → HGA
1
per week
Belgium flag Liège (LGG) – Belgium 1 airline
—
SHJ → LGG
1
per week
United Arab Emirates flag Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
—
SHJ → RKT
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 10, 2026.

Sharjah Airport is served by 28 airlines, with Air Arabia in the lead at 58% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 70% of routes. 17 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 27 airlines operate international routes, compared with one airline serving domestic routes. Air Arabia is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Kuala Lumpur with a flight time of 7 hrs 25 mins.

Air Arabia (69 routes)
Air India Express (10 routes)
IndiGo (4 routes)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (3 routes)
Airblue (3 routes)
Pakistan International Airlines (3 routes)
FJL (2 routes)
M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd (2 routes)
FYC (2 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (2 routes)
Kenya Airways (2 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Air Cairo (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Nile Air (1 routes)
US-Bangla Airlines (1 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
Syrian Air (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)
I A W (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
HGO (1 routes)
MNG Airlines (1 routes)
Terra Avia (1 routes)
SHJ (1 routes)
Jetalliance Flugbetriebs (1 routes)
Air Atlanta Icelandic (1 routes)
VYU (1 routes)

Sharjah Airport provides direct service to 40 countries across three continents. The route network is 1% domestic and 99% international. India is the primary international destination.

India - 34/day
Pakistan - 20/day
Qatar - 13/day
Saudi Arabia - 12/day
Egypt - 10/day
Bangladesh - 9/day
Syrian Arab Republic - 6/day
Oman - 6/day
Jordan - 5/day
Thailand - 5/day
Türkiye - 5/day
Iraq - 4/day
Bahrain - 3/day
Sri Lanka - 2/day
Ethiopia - 2/day
  Nepal - 2/day
Lebanon - 2/day
Kenya - 2/day
Georgia - 2/day
Kazakhstan - 1/day
Russian Federation - 1/day
Hong Kong - 1/day
Malaysia - 1/day
Kuwait - 1/day
Maldives - 1/day
Uzbekistan - 1/day
Armenia - 1/day
Greece - 1/day
Italy - 1/day
Azerbaijan - 1/day
Poland - 1/day
Czechia - 1/day
Kyrgyzstan - 0/day
Djibouti - 0/day
Germany - 0/day
Austria - 0/day
United Kingdom - 0/day
Somalia - 0/day
Belgium - 0/day
United Arab Emirates - 0/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays
Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
18 min late
1 min (+2.9%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
2 min early
3 min (+52.7%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Jul 12

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
42 min late
Arrival
15 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
25 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
13 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
1 hr 13 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
37 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 11

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
25 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
16 min late
1 min (-6.5%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
4 min early
1 min (+71.5%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Jul 11

2026

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 10

2026

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 9

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 8

2026

Departure
22 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
15 min late
15 min vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
13 min early
13 min vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Jul 11

2026

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 10

2026

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 9

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 8

2026

Departure
22 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 4

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 3

2026

Departure
21 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 2

2026

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 1

2026

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 30

2026

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
22 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 29

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
21 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 28

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
19 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 27

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
19 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 26

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
20 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 25

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
17 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 24

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
15 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 23

2026

Departure
19 min late
Arrival
16 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 22

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
21 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 21

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 20

2026

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 19

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 18

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 17

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 16

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 15

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 14

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 13

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 12

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#197 (162 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#221 (83 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
13,343 ft 4,067 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
13,343 ft 4,067 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt

Runway Length

Runways at Sharjah Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

Operational Context

Sharjah (IATA: SHJ) operates around 162 flights per day to 83 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 1 domestic and 81 international routes, with Air Arabia as the leading carrier and Doha currently the busiest connection. From SHJ, passengers can reach 40 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 4,067 m (13,343 ft).

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