# Distance from Caldwell (CDW) to Luanda (LAD)

> 10,443 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,443 km / 6,489 mi / 5,639 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 20:02 in Caldwell, it's 01:02 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 71 ft (LAD is higher than CDW)

## Airports

### [Essex County Airport (CDW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdw-caldwell-essex-county-airport/1ef266df-1359-606e-9a05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caldwell, United States
- ICAO: KCDW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.880000, -74.280000
- Elevation: 172 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 20:02 in Caldwell, it's 01:02 in Luanda.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Essex County Airport (CDW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdw-caldwell-essex-county-airport/1ef266df-1359-606e-9a05-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)