# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Shire (SHC)

> 4,309 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,309 km / 2,677 mi / 2,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → Ethiopia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 12:00 in Accra, it's 15:00 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,002 ft (SHC is higher than ACC)

## Airports

### [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Accra, Ghana
- ICAO: DGAA
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 5.610000, -0.170000
- Elevation: 205 ft

### [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shire, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HASR
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 14.080000, 38.270000
- Elevation: 6,207 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:00 in Accra, it's 15:00 in Shire.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)