Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) serves the emirate of Sharjah and the northern UAE, handling a mix of scheduled passenger, cargo and charter services across multiple terminals that separate international and regional traffic. It is a base for carriers such as Air Arabia and hosts airlines operating to popular destinations across the Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia and parts of Europe. Travelers can use the airport’s online flight board to check arrivals and departures, with useful passenger facilities including car hire, transport links to Dubai and visa-on-arrival services.
Frequently asked questions
The IATA airport code for Sharjah International Airport is SHJ.
The ICAO code for Sharjah International Airport is OMSJ.
Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
The local time zone at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) is Asia/Dubai (GMT+4).
About 93 scheduled departures were counted at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) when flight schedules were last measured on July 19, 2026.
For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.
Based on the current departures board at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), scheduled flights are operated by Air Arabia, Air India Express, Fly Jinnah, IndiGo, and Qatar Airways.
Destinations on the current departures board at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) include Cairo, Doha, Bangkok, Phuket, Hyderabad, and Trivandrum.
The board on this page shows arrivals and departures for Sharjah International Airport (SHJ). It re-checks for updates while the page is open, and every board states how old its data is — busy hubs are refreshed within hours, quieter airports less often.