Sharjah SHJ
Sharjah International Airport handles flights to Warsaw, Krakow, Chisinau, Istanbul, Vienna, Budapest, Munich and Milan. Cheap flights from Sharjah often come with a connection and a basic fare, so compare total travel time and baggage rules before you book. On arrival, expect a busy terminal at peak times, passport control, and a walk to transport. Keep your booking details and hotel address handy, agree the drop-off point with your driver, and confirm late-night transfers in advance.
Sharjah at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 13.0 M (2022)
- Hub for
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Opened
- 1977
- Official website
- shj-airport.gov.ae
- Population of Sharjah
- 1.2 M (2015)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
The fastest way into Sharjah is usually an official taxi or ride-hail from the arrivals area; buses take longer but cost less. Ask to be dropped at your exact hotel or landmark, not just the city centre, and keep the receipt or driver details. In hot weather, wait for transport inside the terminal rather than kerbside, and allow extra time for queues at busy arrival times. If you are connecting onward to Dubai, check the pick-up point and luggage rules before you leave.
Popular routes from this airport
| To | Airline | Flight | Date | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | Pegasus | direct | 14 Nov 2026 | from $130 |
| Yerevan | Air Arabia | direct | 14 Nov 2026 | from $204 |
| Amsterdam | Pegasus | with a stop | 14 Dec 2026 | from $220 |
| Paris | Pegasus | with a stop | 24 Dec 2026 | from $226 |
| London | Pegasus | with a stop | 7 Dec 2026 | from $236 |
| Tbilisi | Air Arabia | direct | 2 Feb 2027 | from $250 |
| Munich | Pegasus | with a stop | 25 Dec 2026 | from $264 |
| Berlin | Pegasus | with a stop | 30 Jan 2027 | from $289 |
| Rome | Air Arabia | direct | 15 Mar 2027 | from $305 |
| Warsaw | Air Arabia | direct | 9 Dec 2026 | from $307 |
| Krakow | Air Arabia | direct | 4 Nov 2026 | from $330 |
| Vienna | Air Arabia | direct | 25 Nov 2026 | from $342 |