# Distance from El Molino (GAC) to Luanda (LAD)

> 11,517 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,517 km / 7,156 mi / 6,219 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Honduras) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:11 in El Molino, it's 06:11 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 585 ft (LAD is lower than GAC)

## Airports

### [Gracias Airport (GAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gac-el-molino-gracias-airport/1ef266df-5db8-6b1e-b0ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Molino, Honduras
- ICAO: MHGS
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 14.600000, -88.590000
- Elevation: 828 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 23:11 in El Molino, it's 06:11 in Luanda.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gracias Airport (GAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gac-el-molino-gracias-airport/1ef266df-5db8-6b1e-b0ad-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)