# Distance from Cold Bay (CDB) to Luanda (LAD)

> 14,849 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,849 km / 9,227 mi / 8,018 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 05:08 in Cold Bay, it's 14:08 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 144 ft (LAD is higher than CDB)

## Airports

### [Cold Bay Airport (CDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdb-cold-bay-cold-bay-airport/1ef266df-85e1-61cc-a328-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cold Bay, United States
- ICAO: PACD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 55.210000, -162.730000
- Elevation: 100 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 05:08 in Cold Bay, it's 14:08 in Luanda.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cold Bay Airport (CDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdb-cold-bay-cold-bay-airport/1ef266df-85e1-61cc-a328-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)