# Distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Oban (SZS)

> 12,536 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,536 km / 7,789 mi / 6,769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 19:39 in Salt Lake City, it's 13:39 in Oban)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,169 ft (SZS 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

### [Ryans Creek Aerodrome (SZS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szs-oban-ryans-creek-aerodrome/1ef266df-77a5-65b8-896d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oban, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZRC
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -46.900000, 168.100000
- Elevation: 62 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 19:39 in Salt Lake City, it's 13:39 in Oban.
With a 18-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)
- [Ryans Creek Aerodrome (SZS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szs-oban-ryans-creek-aerodrome/1ef266df-77a5-65b8-896d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)