# Distance from Deering (DRG) to Luanda (LAD)

> 13,646 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,646 km / 8,479 mi / 7,368 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 08:30 in Deering, it's 17:30 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 213 ft (LAD is higher than DRG)

## Airports

### [Deering Airport (DRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drg-deering-deering-airport/1ef266df-8629-68c8-aee0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Deering, United States
- ICAO: PADE
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.070000, -162.770000
- Elevation: 30 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 08:30 in Deering, it's 17:30 in Luanda.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Deering Airport (DRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drg-deering-deering-airport/1ef266df-8629-68c8-aee0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)