# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shire (SHC)

> 7,070 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,070 km / 4,393 mi / 3,818 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 17:23 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 12:23 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,138 ft (SHC is higher than KUL)

## Airports

### [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 101.710000
- Elevation: 69 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 17:23 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 12:23 in Shire.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)