# Distance from Altus (AXS) to Luanda (LAD)

> 12,626 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,626 km / 7,845 mi / 6,817 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:25 in Altus, it's 21:25 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,190 ft (LAD is lower than AXS)

## Airports

### [Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axs-altus-altusquartz-mountain-regional-airport/1ef266df-0f77-6842-9910-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altus, United States
- ICAO: KAXS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.700000, -99.340000
- Elevation: 1,433 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 15:25 in Altus, it's 21:25 in Luanda.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axs-altus-altusquartz-mountain-regional-airport/1ef266df-0f77-6842-9910-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)