# Distance from Girardot (GIR) to Luanda (LAD)

> 9,865 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,865 km / 6,130 mi / 5,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:22 in Girardot, it's 03:22 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 657 ft (LAD is lower than GIR)

## Airports

### [Santiago Vila Airport (GIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gir-girardot-santiago-vila-airport/1ef266df-b4e1-65e4-8e72-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Girardot, Colombia
- ICAO: SKGI
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.280000, -74.800000
- Elevation: 900 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 21:22 in Girardot, it's 03:22 in Luanda.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Santiago Vila Airport (GIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gir-girardot-santiago-vila-airport/1ef266df-b4e1-65e4-8e72-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)