# Distance from Gallup (GUP) to Luanda (LAD)

> 13,461 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,461 km / 8,364 mi / 7,268 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 09:00 in Gallup, it's 16:00 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,229 ft (LAD is lower than GUP)

## Airports

### [Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gup-gallup-gallup-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f2a-6942-90b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gallup, United States
- ICAO: KGUP
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 35.510000, -108.790000
- Elevation: 6,472 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 09:00 in Gallup, it's 16:00 in Luanda.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gup-gallup-gallup-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f2a-6942-90b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)