# Distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Sumbawanga (SUT)

> 14,899 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,899 km / 9,257 mi / 8,045 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 19:54 in Salt Lake City, it's 04:54 in Sumbawanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,689 ft (SUT is higher 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

### [Sumbawanga Airport (SUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sut-sumbawanga-sumbawanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2b-6d40-832d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumbawanga, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTSU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -7.970000, 31.670000
- Elevation: 5,920 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 19:54 in Salt Lake City, it's 04:54 in Sumbawanga.
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)
- [Sumbawanga Airport (SUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sut-sumbawanga-sumbawanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2b-6d40-832d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)