# Distance from Hughes (HUS) to Luanda (LAD)

> 13,585 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,585 km / 8,441 mi / 7,335 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 19:24 in Hughes, it's 04:24 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 56 ft (LAD is lower than HUS)

## Airports

### [Hughes Airport (HUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hus-hughes-hughes-airport/1ef266df-86b9-6b4e-87b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hughes, United States
- ICAO: PAHU
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.040000, -154.260000
- Elevation: 299 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 19:24 in Hughes, it's 04:24 in Luanda.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hughes Airport (HUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hus-hughes-hughes-airport/1ef266df-86b9-6b4e-87b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
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