# Distance from Horsham Airport (HSM) to Luanda (LAD)

> 12,672 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,672 km / 7,874 mi / 6,842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 04:28 in Horsham Airport, it's 19:28 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 202 ft (LAD is lower than HSM)

## Airports

### [Horsham Airport (HSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsm-horsham-airport/1ef266e0-0e42-6c78-b268-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horsham Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHSM
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -36.670000, 142.170000
- Elevation: 445 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 04:28 in Horsham Airport, it's 19:28 in Luanda.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Horsham Airport (HSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsm-horsham-airport/1ef266e0-0e42-6c78-b268-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)