# Distance from Gillette (GCC) to Luanda (LAD)

> 12,965 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,965 km / 8,056 mi / 7,001 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:21 in Gillette, it's 21:21 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,122 ft (LAD is lower than GCC)

## Airports

### [Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcc-gillette-northeast-wyoming-regional-airport/1ef266df-1dbc-67e0-a7cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gillette, United States
- ICAO: KGCC
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 44.350000, -105.540000
- Elevation: 4,365 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 14:21 in Gillette, it's 21:21 in Luanda.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcc-gillette-northeast-wyoming-regional-airport/1ef266df-1dbc-67e0-a7cb-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)