# Distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Waca (WAC)

> 13,820 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,820 km / 8,588 mi / 7,462 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 21:27 in Salt Lake City, it's 06:27 in Waca)
- **Elevation difference**: 31 ft (WAC 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

### [Waca Airport (WAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wac-waca-waca-airport/1ef266de-ea79-6504-84b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waca, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAWC
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.170000, 37.170000
- Elevation: 4,200 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 21:27 in Salt Lake City, it's 06:27 in Waca.
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)
- [Waca Airport (WAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wac-waca-waca-airport/1ef266de-ea79-6504-84b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)