# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Shire (SHC)

> 5,000 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,000 km / 3,107 mi / 2,700 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 07:04 in Madrid, it's 08:04 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,206 ft (SHC is higher than MAD)

## Airports

### [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Madrid, Spain
- ICAO: LEMD
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 40.490000, -3.570000
- Elevation: 2,001 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 07:04 in Madrid, it's 08:04 in Shire.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
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