Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide
Sharjah International Airport is the airport for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and carries the codes SHJ (IATA) and OMSJ (ICAO). The airport lies at an elevation of 111 ft (34 m) and runs on Asia/Dubai time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the arrivals and departures pages to check today's flights at Sharjah International Airport, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic near Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide
The arrivals page lists every tracked flight due to land at Sharjah International Airport today, with its origin, scheduled and estimated times and current status; the departures page does the same for outbound flights. Both update continuously in the airport's local time. If a flight you expect is missing, check the exact flight number with the airline, because codeshare flights appear under the operating carrier's number.
Airport information
| Airport code | OMSJ |
|---|---|
| IATA | SHJ |
| Type | International airport |
| City | Sharjah |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Continent | Asia |
| Elevation | 111 ft (34 m) |
| Coordinates | 25.3286, 55.5172 |
Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide on Google Maps
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Key facts about Sharjah International Airport
You will find Sharjah International Airport at 25.3286, 55.5172, at an elevation of 111 ft (34 m) above sea level. The airfield operates a single runway, so all arrivals and departures share it, which is one reason weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule here. Local time at the airport follows Asia/Dubai. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Traffic we tracked at Sharjah International Airport
Over the last 30 days of our own live tracking we logged an average of 1.6 aircraft movements per day at Sharjah International Airport. The busiest window so far falls between 05:00-07:00 local time. These figures are refreshed weekly.
Destinations we tracked from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
| # | Destinations | Tracked flights | Carriers observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) | 4 | Air Arabia, Air India Express |
| 2 | Doha (DOH) | 3 | Air Arabia, Qatar Airways |
| 3 | Cairo (CAI) | 2 | Air Arabia |
| 4 | Lucknow (LKO) | 2 | IndiGo Airlines |
| 5 | Lahore (LHE) | 1 | Airblue |
| 6 | Manama (BAH) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 7 | Muscat (MCT) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 8 | Jeddah (JED) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 9 | Najaf (NJF) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 10 | Hyderabad (HYD) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 11 | Bangalore (BLR) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 12 | Chattogram (Chittagong) (CGP) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 13 | Kathmandu (KTM) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 14 | Karachi (KHI) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 15 | Kabul (KBL) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 16 | Khartoum (KRT) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 17 | New Delhi (DEL) | 1 | Air India Express |
| 18 | Calicut (CCJ) | 1 | Air India Express |
| 19 | Amman (AMM) | 1 | Royal Jordanian |
Origins we tracked to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
| # | Origins | Tracked flights | Carriers observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok (BKK) | 4 | Air Arabia |
| 2 | Ad Dammam (DMM) | 3 | Air Arabia |
| 3 | Amman (AMM) | 2 | Air Arabia |
| 4 | Islamabad (ISB) | 2 | Fly Jinnah |
| 5 | Doha (DOH) | 2 | Qatar Airways |
| 6 | Riyadh (RUH) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 7 | Ta’if (TIF) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 8 | Tabuk (TUU) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 9 | Almaty (ALA) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 10 | Mumbai (BOM) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 11 | Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 12 | Vasco da Gama (GOI) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 13 | Karachi (KHI) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 14 | Colombo (CMB) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 15 | Alexandria (HBE) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 16 | Cairo (CAI) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 17 | Nairobi (NBO) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 18 | Addis Ababa (ADD) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 19 | Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 20 | Basra (BSR) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 21 | Kraków (KRK) | 1 | Air Arabia |
| 22 | Amritsar (ATQ) | 1 | Air India Express |
| 23 | Baghdad (BGW) | 1 | Iraqi Airways |
We observed 8 different airlines on tracked SHJ movements.
Facts last refreshed: 31 August 2026 · Tracking data: adsb.lol · Route data: adsbdb.com.
Getting to Sharjah International Airport
Sharjah International Airport lies about 11 km (7 mi) from central Sharjah, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Sharjah International Airport flight status
How do I check Sharjah International Airport arrivals today?
Open the live arrivals page. It lists the flights due to land at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) today with their scheduled and estimated arrival times and current status, updated continuously in the airport's local time.
How do I check Sharjah International Airport departures today?
Today's outbound flights from Sharjah International Airport are on the live departures page, each with its destination, scheduled and estimated departure time and current status. Gate and terminal details appear where the airport publishes them.
Is my flight to or from Sharjah International Airport on time?
Search your flight number on this site and read the status label: scheduled, en route, delayed, landed, cancelled or diverted. The estimated times reflect the latest available data. For rebooking or gate changes, the airline remains the authoritative source.
Does Sharjah International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Sharjah International Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes SHJ and OMSJ mean?
Both identify the same airport. SHJ is the IATA code for Sharjah International Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; OMSJ is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
What time zone is Sharjah International Airport in?
Sharjah International Airport keeps Asia/Dubai time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.