# Distance from Decatur (DEC) to Luanda (LAD)

> 11,668 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,668 km / 7,250 mi / 6,300 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:52 in Decatur, it's 05:52 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 439 ft (LAD is lower than DEC)

## Airports

### [Decatur Airport (DEC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dec-decatur-decatur-airport/1ef266df-16fa-6a42-8ebc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Decatur, United States
- ICAO: KDEC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.830000, -88.870000
- Elevation: 682 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 23:52 in Decatur, it's 05:52 in Luanda.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Decatur Airport (DEC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dec-decatur-decatur-airport/1ef266df-16fa-6a42-8ebc-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)