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Travel guide to Sharjah: costs & flights

Data verified: Sep 2026Found an outdated figure? Tell us

Average mid-range hotel: 90 د.إ/night — typical full day: 153 د.إ — currency: AED — time difference vs Riyadh: 1h.

By our data: Mid-range cost (rank 59 of 70 destinations).

At a glance

Hotel prices (night)
40 – 250 د.إ
Full day (mid-range)
153 د.إ
Currency
AED (د.إ)
Flight from Riyadh
1h 38m

Nearest airports

The airports closest to Sharjah in our flight network, ordered by distance.

Hotels and flights to Sharjah

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When to go: Sharjah follows Dubai's pattern: a mild, busy November–March and a very hot, cheaper summer.

Sharjah calculators

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Popular flight routes to Sharjah

Popular flight routes to the destination: origin, destination, distance and estimated flight time.
FromToDistanceFlight time (est.)
Dubai (DXB)Sharjah (SHJ)17 km0h 36m
Muscat (MCT)Sharjah (SHJ)340 km0h 59m
Bahrain (BAH)Sharjah (SHJ)500 km1h 10m
Dammam (DMM)Sharjah (SHJ)586 km1h 16m
Riyadh (RUH)Sharjah (SHJ)888 km1h 38m
Jeddah (JED)Sharjah (SHJ)1,716 km2h 36m
Beirut (BEY)Sharjah (SHJ)2,150 km3h 7m
Istanbul (IST)Sharjah (SHJ)3,034 km4h 9m
Nice (NCE)Sharjah (SHJ)4,791 km6h 13m
Gothenburg (GOT)Sharjah (SHJ)4,944 km6h 24m
Lyon (LYS)Sharjah (SHJ)4,994 km6h 28m
Paris Orly (ORY)Sharjah (SHJ)5,250 km6h 46m

Daily costs in Sharjah

Daily costs in Sharjah by tier: hotel per night, full day, 3 days and 7 days.
TierHotel / nightFull day3 days7 days
Budget4083249581
Mid-range901534591,071
Luxury2503681,1042,576

Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in AED.

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Ready-made plans for Sharjah

3-day planMid-range, est. 459 AED5-day planMid-range, est. 765 AED7-day planMid-range, est. 1,071 AED

FAQs about Sharjah

What does one day in Sharjah cost?

From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 83 AED budget, 153 AED mid-range and 368 AED luxury.

What is the average hotel price in Sharjah?

Per night: 40 AED budget, 90 AED mid-range, 250 AED luxury.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Sharjah?

Direct distance is 888 km with an estimated block time of 1h 38m (non-stop model).