# Distance from Fort Collins/Loveland (FNL) to Luanda (LAD)

> 13,022 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,022 km / 8,091 mi / 7,031 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 11:45 in Fort Collins/Loveland, it's 18:45 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,777 ft (LAD is lower than FNL)

## Airports

### [Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fnl-fort-collinsloveland-northern-colorado-regional-airport/1ef266df-1ca2-6030-9f4c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Collins/Loveland, United States
- ICAO: KFNL
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.450000, -105.010000
- Elevation: 5,020 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 11:45 in Fort Collins/Loveland, it's 18:45 in Luanda.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fnl-fort-collinsloveland-northern-colorado-regional-airport/1ef266df-1ca2-6030-9f4c-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)