# Distance from Ararat Airport (ARY) to Luanda (LAD)

> 12,694 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,694 km / 7,888 mi / 6,854 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 236° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 01:58 in Ararat Airport, it's 16:58 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 765 ft (LAD is lower than ARY)

## Airports

### [Ararat Airport (ARY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ary-ararat-airport/1ef266e0-04a3-6a3c-9f7c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ararat Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YARA
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.310000, 142.990000
- Elevation: 1,008 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 01:58 in Ararat Airport, it's 16:58 in Luanda.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ararat Airport (ARY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ary-ararat-airport/1ef266e0-04a3-6a3c-9f7c-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)