# Distance from Arorae Island (AIS) to Luanda (LAD)

> 17,791 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,791 km / 11,055 mi / 9,606 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 01:38 in Arorae Island, it's 14:38 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 243 ft (LAD is higher than AIS)

## Airports

### [Arorae Island Airport (AIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ais-arorae-island-arorae-island-airport/1ef266df-70b0-6eba-b159-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arorae Island, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTR
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -2.620000, 176.800000
- Elevation: 0 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 01:38 in Arorae Island, it's 14:38 in Luanda.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arorae Island Airport (AIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ais-arorae-island-arorae-island-airport/1ef266df-70b0-6eba-b159-06bb2780ed98)
- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)