# Distance from Recife (REC) to Shire (SHC)

> 8,442 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,442 km / 5,246 mi / 4,558 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:29 in Recife, it's 21:29 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,174 ft (SHC is higher than REC)

## Airports

### [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Recife, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRF
- Timezone: America/Recife
- Coordinates: -8.130000, -34.920000
- Elevation: 33 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 15:29 in Recife, it's 21:29 in Shire.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
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