# Distance from Ardmore (AHD) to Luanda (LAD)

> 12,426 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,426 km / 7,721 mi / 6,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:01 in Ardmore, it's 09:01 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 602 ft (LAD is lower than AHD)

## Airports

### [Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahd-ardmore-ardmore-downtown-executive-airport/1ef266de-f8b6-64c8-b77a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ardmore, United States
- ICAO: K1F0
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.100000, -97.100000
- Elevation: 845 ft

### [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luanda, Angola
- ICAO: FNLU
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -8.860000, 13.230000
- Elevation: 243 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 03:01 in Ardmore, it's 09:01 in Luanda.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahd-ardmore-ardmore-downtown-executive-airport/1ef266de-f8b6-64c8-b77a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
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