# Distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Tabubil (TBG)

> 11,802 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,802 km / 7,333 mi / 6,372 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 12:36 in Salt Lake City, it's 04:36 in Tabubil)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,661 ft (TBG 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

### [Tabubil Airport (TBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbg-tabubil-tabubil-airport/1ef266de-9c25-666e-8f1d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabubil, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYTB
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.280000, 141.230000
- Elevation: 1,570 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 12:36 in Salt Lake City, it's 04:36 in Tabubil.
With a 16-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)
- [Tabubil Airport (TBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbg-tabubil-tabubil-airport/1ef266de-9c25-666e-8f1d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)