# Distance from Daru (DAU) to Luanda (LAD)

> 14,128 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,128 km / 8,778 mi / 7,628 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 12:07 in Daru, it's 03:07 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 223 ft (LAD is higher than DAU)

## Airports

### [Daru Airport (DAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dau-daru-daru-airport/1ef266de-9b1e-6d24-a1fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Daru, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYDU
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -9.090000, 143.210000
- Elevation: 20 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 12:07 in Daru, it's 03:07 in Luanda.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Daru Airport (DAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dau-daru-daru-airport/1ef266de-9b1e-6d24-a1fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
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