# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Shire (SHC)

> 5,255 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,255 km / 3,265 mi / 2,837 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 06:58 in Helsinki, it's 06:58 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,028 ft (SHC is higher than HEL)

## Airports

### [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Helsinki, Finland
- ICAO: EFHK
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 60.320000, 24.960000
- Elevation: 179 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.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)