# Distance from Nouakchott (NKC) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

> 9,194 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,194 km / 5,713 mi / 4,964 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 00:08 in Nouakchott, it's 18:08 in Salt Lake City)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,218 ft (SLC is higher than NKC)

## Airports

### [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nouakchott, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNN
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 18.100000, -15.950000
- Elevation: 13 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 00:08 in Nouakchott, it's 18:08 in Salt Lake City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)