# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Shire (SHC)

> 8,019 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,019 km / 4,983 mi / 4,330 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 10:10 in Beijing, it's 05:10 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,091 ft (SHC is higher than PEK)

## Airports

### [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beijing, China
- ICAO: ZBAA
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.080000, 116.580000
- Elevation: 116 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 10:10 in Beijing, it's 05:10 in Shire.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)