# Distance from Aniwa (AWD) to Luanda (LAD)

> 15,957 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,957 km / 9,915 mi / 8,616 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vanuatu) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:04 in Aniwa, it's 14:04 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 174 ft (LAD is higher than AWD)

## Airports

### [Aniwa Airport (AWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awd-aniwa-aniwa-airport/1ef266df-74ca-69a6-b53b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aniwa, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVVB
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -19.240000, 169.600000
- Elevation: 69 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 00:04 in Aniwa, it's 14:04 in Luanda.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aniwa Airport (AWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awd-aniwa-aniwa-airport/1ef266df-74ca-69a6-b53b-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)