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
80
Flights / day
172
Busiest route
Cairo
Top airline
Air Arabia

Sharjah Airport averages 172 flights per day to 80 destinations, with zero domestic routes and 79 international routes. A total of 23 airlines operate at SHJ, led by Air Arabia. This airport provides direct service to 36 countries across three continents, with India representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Sharjah connects to Hong Kong, with a typical flight time of 7 hr 50 mins. Updated: August 26, 2026

Route Network

Sharjah Airport connects 79 destinations worldwide, with Cairo standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to London, and the shortest flight is to Muscat.

Egypt flag Cairo (CAI) – Egypt 4 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,508 mi · 2,427 km
9
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
244 mi · 393 km
8
per day
Jordan flag Amman (AMM) – Jordan 2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,263 mi · 2,032 km
7
per day
Bangladesh flag Dhaka (DAC) – Bangladesh 2 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,188 mi · 3,521 km
7
per day
Pakistan flag Islamabad (ISB) – Pakistan 4 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,184 mi · 1,905 km
6
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
Syrian Arab Republic flag Damascus (DAM) – Syrian Arab Republic 3 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,270 mi · 2,044 km
4
per day
Oman flag Muscat (MCT) – Oman 2 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
211 mi · 340 km
4
per day
Thailand flag Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
3,038 mi · 4,889 km
4
per day
India flag Mumbai (BOM) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,189 mi · 1,914 km
4
per day
India flag New Delhi (DEL) – India 3 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,346 mi · 2,167 km
4
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Ad Dammam (DMM) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
364 mi · 586 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
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
Thailand flag Phuket (HKT) – Thailand 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
3,054 mi · 4,915 km
3
per day
Sri Lanka flag Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,038 mi · 3,280 km
3
per day
  Nepal flag Kathmandu (KTM) –   Nepal 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,848 mi · 2,974 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
2
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 2 airlines
4 hr 25 mins
1,576 mi · 2,536 km
2
per day
Egypt flag Alexandria (HBE) – Egypt 1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,616 mi · 2,601 km
2
per day
Lebanon flag Beirut (BEY) – Lebanon 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,336 mi · 2,150 km
2
per day
India flag Hyderabad (HYD) – India 2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,575 mi · 2,534 km
2
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LGW) – United Kingdom 1 airline
7 hr 50 mins
3,404 mi · 5,477 km
2
per day
Maldives flag Malé (MLE) – Maldives 1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,887 mi · 3,037 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
Pakistan flag Multan (MUX) – Pakistan 3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
1,028 mi · 1,654 km
2
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
552 mi · 888 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 Amritsar (ATQ) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,249 mi · 2,009 km
2
per day
Iraq flag Baghdad (BGW) – Iraq 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
872 mi · 1,404 km
2
per day
India flag Kannur (CNN) – India 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,602 mi · 2,578 km
2
per day
Kenya flag Nairobi (NBO) – Kenya 2 airlines
5 hr 35 mins
2,222 mi · 3,575 km
2
per day
Oman flag Salalah (SLL) – Oman 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
580 mi · 934 km
2
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
1,885 mi · 3,034 km
2
per day
India flag Tiruchirappally (TRZ) – India 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,820 mi · 2,930 km
2
per day
Armenia flag Yerevan (EVN) – Armenia 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,208 mi · 1,945 km
2
per day
Poland flag Kraków (KRK) – Poland 1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,554 mi · 4,111 km
2
per day
Pakistan flag Peshawar (PEW) – Pakistan 2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,130 mi · 1,818 km
2
per day
Italy flag Bergamo (BGY) – Italy 1 airline
6 hr 50 mins
2,884 mi · 4,641 km
1
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,847 mi · 2,973 km
1
per day
Azerbaijan flag Baku (GYD) – Azerbaijan 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,092 mi · 1,758 km
1
per day
Kyrgyzstan flag Bishkek (BSZ) – Kyrgyzstan 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,628 mi · 2,620 km
1
per day
India flag Lucknow (LKO) – India 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,576 mi · 2,536 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
Kazakhstan flag Almaty (ALA) – Kazakhstan 1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,739 mi · 2,798 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
India flag Jaipur (JAI) – India 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,262 mi · 2,032 km
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
Germany flag Munich (MUC) – Germany 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,839 mi · 4,569 km
1
per day
Türkiye flag Trabzon (TZX) – Türkiye 1 airline
SHJ → TZX
1
per day
Poland flag Warsaw (WAW) – Poland 1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,583 mi · 4,158 km
1
per day
Pakistan flag Faisalabad (LYP) – Pakistan 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,140 mi · 1,835 km
1
per day
Greece flag Athens (ATH) – Greece 1 airline
5 hr 20 mins
2,038 mi · 3,280 km
1
per day
Pakistan flag Sialkot (SKT) – Pakistan 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,241 mi · 1,998 km
1
per day
Egypt flag Sohag (HMB) – Egypt 1 airline
SHJ → HMB
1
per day
India flag Varanasi (VNS) – India 1 airline
SHJ → VNS
1
per day
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
Czechia flag Prague (PRG) – Czechia 1 airline
6 hr 40 mins
2,776 mi · 4,467 km
6
per week
Italy flag Rome (FCO) – Italy 1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,703 mi · 4,350 km
6
per week
Austria flag Vienna (VIE) – Austria 1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,627 mi · 4,227 km
6
per week
Hong Kong flag Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong 1 airline
7 hr 50 mins
3,668 mi · 5,903 km
5
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Al-Jawf (AJF) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
SHJ → AJF
4
per week
Syrian Arab Republic flag Aleppo (ALP) – Syrian Arab Republic 2 airlines
SHJ → ALP
4
per week
Iraq flag Basrah (BSR) – Iraq 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
600 mi · 965 km
4
per week
Uzbekistan flag Tashkent (TAS) – Uzbekistan 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,354 mi · 2,179 km
4
per week
India flag Naqpur (NAG) – India 1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,520 mi · 2,447 km
3
per week
Pakistan flag Quetta (UET) – Pakistan 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
776 mi · 1,249 km
3
per week
Bangladesh flag Sylhet (ZYL) – Bangladesh 1 airline
5 hr 20 mins
2,267 mi · 3,648 km
2
per week
Djibouti flag Djibouti City (JIB) – Djibouti 1 airline
SHJ → JIB
1
per week
United Kingdom flag Farnborough (FAB) – United Kingdom 1 airline
SHJ → FAB
1
per week

Route and destination data updated August 26, 2026.

Sharjah Airport is served by 23 airlines, with Air Arabia in the lead at 60% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 74% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 23 airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. Air Arabia is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to London with a flight time of 7 hrs 50 mins.

Air Arabia (67 routes)
Air India Express (10 routes)
IndiGo (5 routes)
Airblue (3 routes)
Pakistan International Airlines (3 routes)
FJL (2 routes)
M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd (2 routes)
FYC (2 routes)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (2 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (2 routes)
Air Cairo (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Nile Air (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
US-Bangla Airlines (1 routes)
Syrian Air (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)
I A W (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
MNG Airlines (1 routes)
Kenya Airways (1 routes)
SHJ (1 routes)

Sharjah Airport provides direct service to 36 countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. India is the primary international destination.

India - 35/day
Pakistan - 20/day
Saudi Arabia - 13/day
Egypt - 12/day
Bangladesh - 10/day
Qatar - 8/day
Jordan - 7/day
Thailand - 7/day
Oman - 6/day
Syrian Arab Republic - 5/day
Iraq - 4/day
Türkiye - 4/day
Bahrain - 3/day
Sri Lanka - 3/day
  Nepal - 3/day
Poland - 3/day
Ethiopia - 2/day
Lebanon - 2/day
United Kingdom - 2/day
Maldives - 2/day
Georgia - 2/day
Kenya - 2/day
Armenia - 2/day
Italy - 2/day
Azerbaijan - 1/day
Kyrgyzstan - 1/day
Kazakhstan - 1/day
Malaysia - 1/day
Kuwait - 1/day
Germany - 1/day
Greece - 1/day
Czechia - 1/day
Austria - 1/day
Hong Kong - 1/day
Uzbekistan - 1/day
Djibouti - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
24 min late
7 min (+43%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
1 min early
2 min (+60.2%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Aug 27

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
26 min late
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
38 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
32 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
26 min late
Arrival
35 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
39 min late
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
53 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
1 hr 12 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
29 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
14 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
Arrival
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
17 min late
6 min (-25.1%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
2 min early
7 min (-137.7%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Aug 26

2026

Departure
23 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 25

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 24

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 23

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 22

2026

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 21

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 20

2026

Departure
23 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
24 min late
4 min (+21.5%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
4 min late
9 min (+171.9%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Aug 26

2026

Departure
23 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 25

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 24

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 23

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 22

2026

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 21

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 20

2026

Departure
23 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 19

2026

Departure
27 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 18

2026

Departure
22 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 17

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 16

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 15

2026

Departure
23 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 14

2026

Departure
30 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 13

2026

Departure
24 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 12

2026

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 11

2026

Departure
26 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 10

2026

Departure
27 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 9

2026

Departure
25 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 8

2026

Departure
24 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 7

2026

Departure
26 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 6

2026

Departure
22 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 5

2026

Departure
24 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 4

2026

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 3

2026

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 2

2026

Departure
30 min late
Arrival
14 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 1

2026

Departure
50 min late
Arrival
19 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 31

2026

Departure
36 min late
Arrival
31 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 30

2026

Departure
29 min late
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 29

2026

Departure
25 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 28

2026

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#186 (172 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#246 (80 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 172 flights per day to 80 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 0 domestic and 79 international routes, with Air Arabia as the leading carrier and Cairo currently the busiest connection. From SHJ, passengers can reach 36 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 4,067 m (13,343 ft).

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