# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Leeuwarden (LWR)

> 6,940 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,940 km / 4,312 mi / 3,747 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Netherlands
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:47 in Luanda, it's 00:47 in Leeuwarden)
- **Elevation difference**: 240 ft (LWR is lower than LAD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwr-leeuwarden-leeuwarden-air-base/1ef266de-c6e0-661a-b2c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHLW
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 53.230000, 5.760000
- Elevation: 3 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 23:47 in Luanda, it's 00:47 in Leeuwarden.

## Related

- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwr-leeuwarden-leeuwarden-air-base/1ef266de-c6e0-661a-b2c5-06bb2780ed98)
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