# Distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Luanda (LAD)

> 7,683 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,683 km / 4,774 mi / 4,149 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 01:34 in Jaffna, it's 21:04 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 210 ft (LAD is higher than JAF)

## Airports

### [Jaffna International Airport (JAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jaf-jaffna-jaffna-international-airport/1ef266df-ef73-6e28-aa60-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCCJ
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 9.790000, 80.070000
- Elevation: 33 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:34 in Jaffna, it's 21:04 in Luanda.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jaffna International Airport (JAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jaf-jaffna-jaffna-international-airport/1ef266df-ef73-6e28-aa60-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)