# Distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Tulcan (TUA)

> 5,626 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,626 km / 3,496 mi / 3,038 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:28 in Salt Lake City, it's 09:28 in Tulcan)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,418 ft (TUA 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

### [Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport (TUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tua-tulcan-teniente-coronel-luis-a-mantilla-airport/1ef266df-a5c5-66d2-af7d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tulcan, Ecuador
- ICAO: SETU
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: 0.810000, -77.710000
- Elevation: 9,649 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:28 in Salt Lake City, it's 09:28 in Tulcan.

## 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)
- [Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport (TUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tua-tulcan-teniente-coronel-luis-a-mantilla-airport/1ef266df-a5c5-66d2-af7d-06bb2780ed98)
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