# Distance from Cartago (CRC) to Luanda (LAD)

> 10,000 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,000 km / 6,214 mi / 5,400 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:45 in Cartago, it's 19:45 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,736 ft (LAD is lower than CRC)

## Airports

### [Santa Ana Airport (CRC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crc-cartago-santa-ana-airport/1ef266df-b4e9-66c2-ba60-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cartago, Colombia
- ICAO: SKGO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.760000, -75.960000
- Elevation: 2,979 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 13:45 in Cartago, it's 19:45 in Luanda.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Santa Ana Airport (CRC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crc-cartago-santa-ana-airport/1ef266df-b4e9-66c2-ba60-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)