Traveling from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ): what you need to know
The average duration of a direct flight from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to Sharjah International Airport is 2 hours 30 minutes. Sharjah's timezone is UTC+4, making Sharjah 1 hour ahead of Madinah.
You can choose from 29 weekly flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to Sharjah International Airport. The 07:25 departure with Air Arabia is the earliest flight available between MED and SHJ. Flynas operates the latest service of the day at 18:15 if early starts aren't your thing.
During popular months like July, it's best to get to the airport even earlier. Arrive two hours before a domestic departure and four hours ahead for an international flight whenever you're flying during a high season in general.
Flying into Sharjah (and then exploring more of United Arab Emirates!) is easy with Air Arabia. This popular airline has direct flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to Sharjah International Airport.
If you'd like to have a stopover for your flight from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to Sharjah International Airport, just uncheck 'Direct flights only' and look through your options. These are the most popular stopovers between MED and SHJ:
Hamad International Airport
King Abdulaziz International Airport
Kuwait International Airport
To see if you need a visa to enter United Arab Emirates, check with your airline and the local embassy or consulate. They'll give you all the necessary information, including other paperwork you may need after booking your cheap ticket from MED to SHJ.
How to find the cheapest flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
C$162 is the best price for a one-way ticket from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to Sharjah International Airport. Return flights start from C$297. These fares can change based on demand.
Book 3 months before your departure date. After looking at the numbers on our calendar, this is how far you'll want to book ahead to secure cheap flight tickets from MED to SHJ.
Schedule your trip for November. That's the cheapest month for flight tickets from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to Sharjah International Airport. If you're flexible on when you fly, use the 'Whole month' tool to see the lowest price across every month.
Set up a Price Alert for cheap flight tickets from MED to SHJ. You don't need to search every day to see whether prices have dropped. We'll notify you when the price changes.
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Handy information about Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED)
The journey from central Madinah to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport takes around 49 minutes on public transport. If you ride-share, drive or get a cab, you'll cover the 23 kilometres in 25 minutes or so, depending on traffic conditions.
Need a convenient hotel near MED? If you've booked an early flight from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to Sharjah International Airport, these accommodation options will have you sleeping moments from check-in:
Arriving at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
Book a hotel near SHJ if you have a late flight from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to Sharjah International Airport. Choose one of these options and avoid the hassle of a long transfer:
Getting from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to central Sharjah
Sharjah International Airport is approximately 11 kilometres from the center of Sharjah. With your own car rental or in a cab, the drive is around 11 minutes.
When to fly to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
It's time to pick your trip dates for your flight from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to Sharjah International Airport. August is the most popular month to visit Sharjah. If you like a more relaxed vibe, go in April.
Book your flight from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to Sharjah International Airport for July if you'd like to go to Sharjah during its warmest month. You can expect temperatures of between 29ºC and 41ºC.
Search for cheap flight tickets from MED to SHJ in January if you like traveling in cooler conditions. Temperatures are at their lowest then, ranging between 15ºC and 24ºC on average.
More about Sharjah
As soon as you've booked your flights from MED to SHJ, you'll want to find a place to stay in Sharjah. Make one of these options your base for exploring this exciting destination:
Petrofac and Etisalat are just a couple of the leading attractions to put on your Sharjah to-do list. Keep the momentum going by heading to Al Montazah Park.
Complete your Sharjah trip with hotels and a car rental
You've booked your cheap ticket to Sharjah International Airport — next up is finding a place to stay, and maybe even your own set of wheels. We've compared prices across hundreds of companies to bring you the top hotels and car rental deals in Sharjah.