# Distance from New Iberia (ARA) to Luanda (LAD)

> 11,949 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,949 km / 7,425 mi / 6,452 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:27 in New Iberia, it's 01:27 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 219 ft (LAD is higher than ARA)

## Airports

### [Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ara-new-iberia-acadiana-regional-airport/1ef266df-0ebe-62ca-b1ae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Iberia, United States
- ICAO: KARA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.040000, -91.880000
- Elevation: 24 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 19:27 in New Iberia, it's 01:27 in Luanda.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ara-new-iberia-acadiana-regional-airport/1ef266df-0ebe-62ca-b1ae-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)