# Distance from Ie Jima Airport (IEJ) to Luanda (LAD)

> 12,881 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,881 km / 8,004 mi / 6,955 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 273° (west)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:31 in Ie Jima Airport, it's 20:31 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (LAD is lower than IEJ)

## Airports

### [Ie Jima Airport (IEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iej-ie-jima-airport/1ef266df-8e7a-6b8a-8324-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ie Jima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RORE
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 26.720000, 127.780000
- Elevation: 246 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 04:31 in Ie Jima Airport, it's 20:31 in Luanda.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ie Jima Airport (IEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iej-ie-jima-airport/1ef266df-8e7a-6b8a-8324-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)