Sharjah: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sharjah is a city of 1.8 million people in United Arab Emirates, 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dubai International Airport (DXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 122 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Sharjah runs from about 10 h 36 min a day in late December to 13 h 46 min in late June (computed for 25.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sharjah is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dubai International Airport (DXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 14,590-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sharjah International Airport (SHJ, 11 km), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC, 55 km), Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT, 61 km), Fujairah International Airport (FJR, 95 km), Abu Musa Island Airport (AEU, 71 km).
Flights to Sharjah: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sharjah · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 122 places to stay in Sharjah. Of the 48 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (14), and 7 are five-star. Across 28 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.5 out of 10. Guests have left 19,303 reviews in total.
Hotels in Sharjah: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dubai, 30 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abu Dhabi, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Al Ain City, 132 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Muscat, 360 km (Oman) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ajman, 10 km
- Seeb, 336 km (Oman) — flights · buses · car rental
- Bawshar, 360 km (Oman) — flights · buses · car rental
- Bandar Abbas, 223 km (Iran) — flights
- Ras Al Khaimah, 73 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Doha, 390 km (Qatar) — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Granada.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sharjah?
Dubai International Airport (DXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sharjah?
About 1.8 million people live in Sharjah, across 236 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sharjah in?
Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Sharjah?
The Dirham (AED). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Sharjah?
Our booking partner lists 122 places to stay in Sharjah, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Sharjah?
Dubai (30 km), Abu Dhabi (142 km), Al Ain City (132 km), Muscat (360 km), Ajman (10 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.