Sharjah International Airport
Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesSHJ / OMSJ
Major airport · 51 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 13,320 ft
87 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
Sharjah → Nairobi
SHJ
SharjahSharjah International Airport
SharjahSharjah International AirportNBO
NairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport
NairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport- Distance
- 2,221 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~5h
Nairobi is currently 1 hour behind Sharjah.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Apr
- 4 hr 53 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- –Mar
- 1Apr
- 1.5May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
In March 2026, April 2026, May 2026, June 2026 we saw less traffic at Sharjah in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Arabiaall year
Kenya Airwaysall year
Ethiopian Airlinesall year
Astral Aviationautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Sharjah. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.5Mon
- 1.1Tue
- 1.7Wed
- 1.6Thu
- 2.1Fri
- 1.4Sat
- 1.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32035%
- Boeing 737-800B73833%
- Boeing 767-300B76313%
- Airbus A320neoA20N7%
- Airbus A321neoA21N6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| May 2026 | 1.5 | 3 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 30 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 56 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 66 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 55 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 65 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 62 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 54 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SHJ-NBO - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Sharjah: 51.
- Direct destinations observed from Nairobi: 21.
The airports on this route
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Nairobi, KenyaNBO / HKJK
International hub · 21 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 13,507 ft
70 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Sharjah to Nairobi
The observed direct connection between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) covers approximately 2,221 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h. Air Arabia, Astral Aviation, Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Sharjah from Nairobi by air?
- The great-circle distance between Sharjah International Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is approximately 2,221 mi.
- How long is the flight from Sharjah to Nairobi?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Sharjah to Nairobi?
- Yes, a direct connection between SHJ and NBO has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Arabia, Astral Aviation, Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Sharjah to Nairobi?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 529 observed flights. Mainly Air Arabia, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Sharjah and Nairobi?
- Nairobi is currently 1 hour behind Sharjah.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.