# Distance from Globe (GLB) to Luanda (LAD)

> 13,680 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,680 km / 8,500 mi / 7,387 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:50 in Globe, it's 20:50 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,018 ft (LAD is lower than GLB)

## Airports

### [San Carlos Apache Airport (GLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glb-globe-san-carlos-apache-airport/1ef266df-31cd-6a90-b27b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Globe, United States
- ICAO: KP13
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.350000, -110.670000
- Elevation: 3,261 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 12:50 in Globe, it's 20:50 in Luanda.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Carlos Apache Airport (GLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glb-globe-san-carlos-apache-airport/1ef266df-31cd-6a90-b27b-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)