# Distance from Au (GRL) to Luanda (LAD)

> 14,584 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,584 km / 9,062 mi / 7,875 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 11:09 in Au, it's 02:09 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,296 ft (LAD is lower than GRL)

## Airports

### [Garasa Airport (GRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grl-au-garasa-airport/1ef266de-9b3b-6c4e-9620-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Au, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYGG
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.980000, 147.210000
- Elevation: 2,539 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 11:09 in Au, it's 02:09 in Luanda.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Garasa Airport (GRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grl-au-garasa-airport/1ef266de-9b3b-6c4e-9620-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)