# Distance from Aksu (AKU) to Luanda (LAD)

> 8,803 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,803 km / 5,470 mi / 4,753 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 19:20 in Aksu, it's 12:20 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 243 ft (LAD is higher than AKU)

## Airports

### [Aksu Airport (AKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aku-aksu-aksu-airport/1ef266e0-20eb-6866-a018-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aksu, China
- ICAO: ZWAK
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 41.260000, 80.290000
- 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:20 in Aksu, it's 12:20 in Luanda.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aksu Airport (AKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aku-aksu-aksu-airport/1ef266e0-20eb-6866-a018-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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