# Distance from Ely (ELY) to Luanda (LAD)

> 13,864 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,864 km / 8,615 mi / 7,486 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 20:17 in Ely, it's 04:17 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,017 ft (LAD is lower than ELY)

## Airports

### [Ely/Yelland Field (ELY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ely-ely-elyyelland-field/1ef266df-19df-6406-9d68-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ely, United States
- ICAO: KELY
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.300000, -114.840000
- Elevation: 6,260 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 20:17 in Ely, it's 04:17 in Luanda.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ely/Yelland Field (ELY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ely-ely-elyyelland-field/1ef266df-19df-6406-9d68-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)