# Distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Buchanan (UCN)

> 10,690 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,690 km / 6,642 mi / 5,772 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Liberia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:24 in Salt Lake City, it's 04:24 in Buchanan)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,190 ft (UCN 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

### [Buchanan Airport (UCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucn-buchanan-buchanan-airport/1ef266de-e81a-64c0-a5c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buchanan, Liberia
- ICAO: GLBU
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 5.170000, -9.280000
- Elevation: 41 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 22:24 in Salt Lake City, it's 04:24 in Buchanan.
With a 6-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)
- [Buchanan Airport (UCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucn-buchanan-buchanan-airport/1ef266de-e81a-64c0-a5c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)