Originally Posted by
Gone Flying
I think the big advantage SLC-SYD has over JNB-ATL is the density altitude equation in the winter. Very likely this would be a northern hemisphere winter seasonal route. That time of year the DA in SLC shouldn’t be too limiting unlike JNB where the same time of year it’s hot.
I am curious to see as SLC continues to expand if it sees more international. It seems like it’s the best west coast airport for expansion and it already supports quite a bit of connecting traffic.
This would make sense, and having 45 minutes less fuel to carry will also make a big difference. I wouldn’t even think the flying time would reach 16 hours most days in the winter on SLC-SYD. I even heard rumblings of FCO or BCN from SLC, slowly but surely building up.