# Distance from Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

> 14,207 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,207 km / 8,828 mi / 7,671 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:29 in Bukavu Kavumu Airport, it's 17:29 in Salt Lake City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,412 ft (SLC is lower than BKY)

## Airports

### [Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bky-bukavu-kavumu-airport/1ef266de-e42a-6536-9a81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bukavu Kavumu Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZMA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -2.310000, 28.810000
- Elevation: 5,643 ft

### [Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slc-salt-lake-city-salt-lake-city-international-airport/1ef266df-38c4-68f8-8471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salt Lake City, United States
- ICAO: KSLC
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.790000, -111.980000
- Elevation: 4,231 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:29 in Bukavu Kavumu Airport, it's 17:29 in Salt Lake City.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bky-bukavu-kavumu-airport/1ef266de-e42a-6536-9a81-06bb2780ed98)
- [Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slc-salt-lake-city-salt-lake-city-international-airport/1ef266df-38c4-68f8-8471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)