# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Shire (SHC)

> 1,497 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,497 km / 930 mi / 808 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 17:20 in Riyadh, it's 17:20 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,158 ft (SHC is higher than RUH)

## Airports

### [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERK
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.960000, 46.700000
- Elevation: 2,049 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
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