# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Sharjah (SHJ)

> 4,925 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,925 km / 3,061 mi / 2,660 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 14:52 in Geneva, it's 16:52 in Sharjah)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,300 ft (SHJ is lower than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shj-sharjah-sharjah-international-airport/1ef266df-80cc-6d30-b328-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMSJ
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 25.330000, 55.520000
- Elevation: 111 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:52 in Geneva, it's 16:52 in Sharjah.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shj-sharjah-sharjah-international-airport/1ef266df-80cc-6d30-b328-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)