# Distance from Gold Beach (GOL) to Luanda (LAD)

> 14,457 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,457 km / 8,983 mi / 7,806 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 09:42 in Gold Beach, it's 17:42 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 223 ft (LAD is higher than GOL)

## Airports

### [Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gol-gold-beach-gold-beach-municipal-airport/1ef266df-01fe-6684-ba81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gold Beach, United States
- ICAO: K4S1
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 42.420000, -124.420000
- Elevation: 21 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 09:42 in Gold Beach, it's 17:42 in Luanda.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gol-gold-beach-gold-beach-municipal-airport/1ef266df-01fe-6684-ba81-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)