# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Shire (SHC)

> 1,997 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,997 km / 1,241 mi / 1,078 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 207° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Ethiopia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 09:27 in Kigali, it's 10:27 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,348 ft (SHC is higher than KGL)

## Airports

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigali, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYR
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.970000, 30.140000
- Elevation: 4,859 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:27 in Kigali, it's 10:27 in Shire.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
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