# Distance from Ambon (AMQ) to Luanda (LAD)

> 12,661 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,661 km / 7,867 mi / 6,836 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:54 in Ambon, it's 00:54 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 210 ft (LAD is higher than AMQ)

## Airports

### [Pattimura Airport Ambon (AMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amq-ambon-pattimura-airport-ambon/1ef266df-fa63-6022-8440-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ambon, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPP
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.710000, 128.090000
- Elevation: 33 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 08:54 in Ambon, it's 00:54 in Luanda.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pattimura Airport Ambon (AMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amq-ambon-pattimura-airport-ambon/1ef266df-fa63-6022-8440-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)