# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Shire (SHC)

> 6,907 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,907 km / 4,292 mi / 3,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 08:11 in Chengdu, it's 03:11 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,582 ft (SHC is higher than CTU)

## Airports

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 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 08:11 in Chengdu, it's 03:11 in Shire.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)