Transfer at Sharjah Airport
Sharjah Airport is served by one terminal common to all flights. The airport is relatively small and very clear.
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The check-in desks and arrivals hall are on the ground floor, while the security checkpoint and transit area are on the 1st floor.
After security and passport control, you will find yourself in a large lobby with many restaurants and shops. Then there is a long corridor with boarding bridges to the planes, where you won't get much service.
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Transfer between flights
Air Arabia offers many guaranteed connecting flights via Sharjah Airport.
The transfer is very clearly signposted and also quick due to the small size of the terminal. You can realistically transfer from one aircraft to another in around 25 to 45 minutes.
If you have purchased a transfer as part of a single ticket, your luggage will be transferred automatically. Follow the "Transfer" signs and go straight to the connecting departure gate.
With a guaranteed transfer, you do not leave the transit area and do not go through passport control. Therefore, no visa is required for the United Arab Emirates.
- Average transfer time - 15 to 30 minutes
- Security check - yes
- Passport control - no
- Baggage on transfer - will be transferred automatically
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Hi
I'm flying into Sharjah from Krakow and flying on to Krabi. I will only have a cabin bag, so no checked baggage to worry about is 1hr 25m enough time?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Hi,I have a long wait in Sharjah.About 18hrs.Can I leave the airport and where to stay as close as possible?
Hi, there are no visas required in advance for the UAE, so you can leave the airport. Hotel tips here: https://www.cestujlevne.com/leti...dza/hotely
Hi, I have a transfer in Sharjah and just want to change trains, I would be there for about 2 hours 15 minutes, do I need a transit visa? :)
Hi, you don't need a visa - you don't go through immigration control. And for German citizens, it would not even be needed in the case of an exit in the UAE :)
Thank you for your answer. It is good Air Arabia will rebook me to another flight in case of delay. From your experience how long would we wait for rebooked/another flight to Bangkok, average time?
They fly twice a day. 7:50 a 21:50.
Hi,
I fly from Vienna to Bangkok with Air Arabia via Sharjah. I have only 55 minutes between flights in Sharjah, is that enough. WHat happen if flight from Vienna is late?
thank you
Hi, yes, a transfer is sufficient. However, if there is a delay, the airline will rebook you on the next available flight to Bangkok free of charge.
Good afternoon,
I wanted to ask what happens if I have a connecting flight that takes 15 hours? Is it not possible to leave the airport?
It's possible, no problem.
Thank you very much for your reply. I have one more question about the luggage, will it have to be collected and re-submitted ?
You'll have to arrange that at departure.
Hello,
we're going to Sri Lanka with a stopover in Sharjah. We have about 8 hours for the transfer. Is it realistic to visit the centre of Sharjah in that time? Is there anything to see there?
Thanks
Transportation to Sharjah - Transportation tab.
There is no guide here, so elsewhere, for example: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sharjah