Cheap flights from Istanbul to Sharjah (IST–SHJ)

ISTİstanbul Airport
Turkey

SHJSharjah International Airport
United Arab Emirates

Air Arabia and Turkish Airlines fly Istanbul to Sharjah (IST–SHJ) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 3,040 km (1,890 mi).

From: IST; Istanbul
To: SHJ; Sharjah
Nonstop: Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines: G9 · TK
Cheapest fare found: ₺6,709 one-way
Distance: 3,040 km (1,890 mi)
Time difference: Sharjah 1 hour ahead
Flights a week: G9 ~4
Aircraft seen: Airbus A320 · Airbus A320neo

Checked against sources:25 September 2026· How we verify

Istanbul to Sharjah fares by month

Cheapest one-way fare found: ₺6,709 for October 2026 on Air Arabia, nonstop. Nonstop from ₺6,709.

Oct ’26₺6,709
Dec ’26₺8,275
Mar ’27₺9,129

Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found 8 October 2026. Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.

When to fly IST–SHJ

For Istanbul (IST) to Sharjah (SHJ), October 2026 had the lowest fare found (₺6,709). Days in Sharjah average 18–28 °C in January, February and December. Set your watch 1 hour forward on landing at SHJ.

Istanbul to Sharjah: frequently asked questions

Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026.

How much is a flight from Istanbul (IST) to Sharjah (SHJ)?

From ₺6,709 one-way, the cheapest fare found for October 2026 on Air Arabia, nonstop; nonstop from ₺6,709 (found 8 October 2026).

Which airlines fly IST–SHJ direct?

Air Arabia and Turkish Airlines.

What is the cheapest month to fly IST–SHJ?

October 2026, at ₺6,709; the dearest month found was ₺9,129.

What is the time difference between Istanbul and Sharjah?

Sharjah is 1 hour ahead of Istanbul: a IST departure at noon is 13:00 local time in SHJ.

How many IST–SHJ flights a week?

Air Arabia 4 each way.

What aircraft fly IST–SHJ?

Airbus A320 and Airbus A320neo.

Sharjah to Istanbul: the return flight (SHJ–IST)

All 2 airlines also fly SHJ–IST nonstop.

The return takes 4h 18m in the air (median of 28 tracked flights).

Airlines flying IST–SHJ nonstop

Airline	Usually takes off (IST time)	Type	Alliance	Notes
Air Arabia G9	—	low-cost	—	—
Turkish Airlines TK	—	full-service	Star Alliance	—

One-stop alternatives to flying IST–SHJ nonstop

One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.

Via Baghdad (BGW) with Iraqi Airways: 3,040 km (1,890 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Doha (DOH) with Qatar Airways: 3,150 km (1,960 mi) flown, 4% further than nonstop.
Via Damascus (DAM) with Syrian Air: 3,160 km (1,960 mi) flown, 4% further than nonstop.
Via Amman (AMM) with Royal Jordanian: 3,280 km (2,040 mi) flown, 8% further than nonstop.
Via Cairo (CAI) with EgyptAir: 3,690 km (2,290 mi) flown, 22% further than nonstop.

IST–SHJ route map

Great-circle distance 3,040 km (1,890 mi). Illustrative route, not an actual flight track.

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul (IST), Istanbul. In our data, 90 airlines fly nonstop from IST to 311 destinations.

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Arrival

Sharjah International Airport

Sharjah (SHJ), Sharjah.

Weather in Sharjah vs Istanbul

Sharjah is warmer than Istanbul in every month, by 15–19°C; the biggest gap is in April (35°C against 16°C). In October it averages 37°C in Sharjah and 20°C in Istanbul.

Average daily high and low temperature in Sharjah, °C
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Sharjah	25°	27°	30°	35°	40°	42°	43°	43°	41°	37°	31°	27°
Istanbul	9°	9°	12°	16°	21°	26°	28°	28°	25°	20°	15°	11°

Average daily highs. Climate normals from Sharjah and Istanbul (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.

Other nonstop airport pairs, Istanbul to Sharjah

Istanbul and Sharjah are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:

Onward from Sharjah

Places you can't fly to nonstop from IST, but can from SHJ — for a stopover or a second leg.

Related routes

Sources

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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.

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