# Distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)

> 11,619 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,619 km / 7,220 mi / 6,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 18:37 in Salt Lake City, it's 03:37 in Sharm el-Sheikh)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,088 ft (SSH is lower than SLC)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssh-sharm-el-sheikh-sharm-el-sheikh-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8a-60f6-ab9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
- ICAO: HESH
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 27.980000, 34.400000
- Elevation: 143 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 18:37 in Salt Lake City, it's 03:37 in Sharm el-Sheikh.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssh-sharm-el-sheikh-sharm-el-sheikh-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8a-60f6-ab9d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)