# Distance from Koundara (SBI) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

> 9,807 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,807 km / 6,094 mi / 5,296 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:36 in Koundara, it's 05:36 in Salt Lake City)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,936 ft (SLC is higher than SBI)

## Airports

### [Sambailo Airport (SBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbi-koundara-sambailo-airport/1ef266de-e997-6b36-b121-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Koundara, Guinea
- ICAO: GUSB
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 12.570000, -13.360000
- Elevation: 295 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 11:36 in Koundara, it's 05:36 in Salt Lake City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sambailo Airport (SBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbi-koundara-sambailo-airport/1ef266de-e997-6b36-b121-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)