# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Shire (SHC)

> 4,817 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,817 km / 2,993 mi / 2,601 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:34 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 11:34 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,843 ft (SHC is higher than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 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 10:34 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 11:34 in Shire.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)