Nonstop flight route between Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and Dunhuang, Gansu, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and Dunhuang Airport (DNH), Dunhuang, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,477 miles (or 3,987 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Sharjah International Airport and Dunhuang Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHJ / OMSJ | 
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| Location: | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°19'45"N by 55°30'57"E | 
| Area Served: | Sharjah, UAE | 
| Operator/Owner: | Sharjah International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SHJ | 
| More Information: | SHJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNH / ZLDH | 
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| Location: | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'39"N by 94°48'33"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DNH | 
| More Information: | DNH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sharjah International Airport (SHJ):
- The closest airport to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) is Dubai International Airport (DXB), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of SHJ.
 - The current Sharjah Airport was built in the 1970s and was opened on 1 January 1977.
 - The furthest airport from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,763 miles (18,931 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Because of Sharjah International Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharjah International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - The number of passengers passing through Sharjah International Airport has drastically increased in the past decade.
 - Sharjah International Airport handled 7,516,538 passengers last year.
 - In addition to being known as "Sharjah International Airport", another name for SHJ is "مطار الشارقة الدولي".
 - The airport is 15 km away from central Dubai.
 - Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Dunhuang Airport (DNH):
- In addition to being known as "Dunhuang Airport", other names for DNH include "敦煌机场" and "Dūnhuáng Jīchǎng".
 - The furthest airport from Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is located 11,831 miles (19,041 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Jiayuguan Airport (JGN), which is located 188 miles (303 kilometers) E of DNH.
 
