# Distance from Hawthorne (HTH) to Luanda (LAD)

> 14,200 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,200 km / 8,824 mi / 7,668 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:31 in Hawthorne, it's 06:31 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,987 ft (LAD is lower than HTH)

## Airports

### [Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hth-hawthorne-hawthorne-industrial-airport/1ef266df-2193-6f9e-89ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hawthorne, United States
- ICAO: KHTH
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.550000, -118.630000
- Elevation: 4,230 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 22:31 in Hawthorne, it's 06:31 in Luanda.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hth-hawthorne-hawthorne-industrial-airport/1ef266df-2193-6f9e-89ee-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)