# Distance from Elista (ESL) to Luanda (LAD)

> 6,874 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,874 km / 4,271 mi / 3,712 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 16:55 in Elista, it's 14:55 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 258 ft (LAD is lower than ESL)

## Airports

### [Elista Airport (ESL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esl-elista-elista-airport/1ef266df-e9cf-604e-a40f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elista, Russia
- ICAO: URWI
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 46.370000, 44.330000
- Elevation: 501 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:55 in Elista, it's 14:55 in Luanda.

## Related

- [Elista Airport (ESL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esl-elista-elista-airport/1ef266df-e9cf-604e-a40f-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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