Cheap flights from London to Sharjah

September comes out cheapest on this route, and it also sits at the edge of the Gulf summer: still warm, but the worst of the heat has gone. October through April is the comfortable stretch in Sharjah, which is why winter fares climb, especially around the Christmas and New Year weeks and the school breaks. Summer is the quiet, hot season, when seats are easier to find but you'll spend your days indoors in air conditioning. Booking well ahead matters more for the winter months than for the shoulder weeks in September and late spring. Midweek departures from the UK usually price lower than Friday and Sunday flights.

The airline mix on this route splits into two groups. Easyjet, Jet2, Pegasus, Sun Express and Ajet are the low-cost names: you pay for the seat, and checked bags, seat choice and food come as extras. Air Arabia works on a similar model, and it turns up often in the results for Sharjah. British Airways, Qatar Airways, Aer Lingus and Egyptair are the full-service carriers, where a checked bag and a meal are usually part of the fare and a stop on the way is normal. Compare the total with bags added rather than the headline fare, because that is where low-cost and full-service tickets on this route stop looking so different.

Sharjah International is the only airport on the destination side, so whichever London airport you leave from, you land in the same place. The terminal sits a short drive from the city centre, close enough that a taxi is the straightforward option, with ride-hailing apps and local buses as cheaper alternatives. Traffic builds on the main roads into town in the morning and evening, so leave room if you're heading straight to a hotel or a meeting. Immigration gets busy when several flights land at once, so have your onward address ready. If you're continuing to another emirate, sort the transfer before you land, since the drive is longer than it looks on a map and rank taxis run on the meter.

Currency

AED (DH)

Power sockets

Type C, G · 220 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

112, 997, 998

Driving side

right

Calling code

+971

Internet domain

.ae, .امارات

Population of Sharjah

1.2 M (2015)

Time zone

UTC+04 (Asia/Dubai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from: Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and London City are not interchangeable.
• On Easyjet, Jet2, Pegasus, Sun Express and Ajet, add a checked bag and a seat before comparing fares.
• If the routing includes a stop, keep both legs on one ticket so a missed connection is covered.
• Check your passport and the current entry rules for the United Arab Emirates before paying.
• Price September first, then compare the winter weeks around the school holidays.
• Decide between a non-stop into Sharjah and a cheaper one-stop routing.