# Distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Shire (SHC)

> 4,617 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,617 km / 2,869 mi / 2,493 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:25 in Barcelona, it's 13:25 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,195 ft (SHC is higher than BCN)

## Airports

### [Barcelona International Airport (BCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcn-barcelona-barcelona-international-airport/1ef266df-443b-6b96-ab1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barcelona, Spain
- ICAO: LEBL
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 41.300000, 2.080000
- Elevation: 12 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 12:25 in Barcelona, it's 13:25 in Shire.

## Related

- [Barcelona International Airport (BCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcn-barcelona-barcelona-international-airport/1ef266df-443b-6b96-ab1b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)