# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Sharjah (SHJ)

> 6,428 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,428 km / 3,994 mi / 3,471 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 209° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 16:19 in Johannesburg, it's 18:19 in Sharjah)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,447 ft (SHJ is lower than JNB)

## Airports

### [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Johannesburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAOR
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -26.130000, 28.240000
- Elevation: 5,558 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 16:19 in Johannesburg, it's 18:19 in Sharjah.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shj-sharjah-sharjah-international-airport/1ef266df-80cc-6d30-b328-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)