# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Mendi Airport (MDU)

> 14,273 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,273 km / 8,869 mi / 7,707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 07:03 in Luanda, it's 16:03 in Mendi Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,437 ft (MDU is higher 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

### [Mendi Airport (MDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdu-mendi-airport/1ef266de-9bbe-61ee-9bb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mendi Airport, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYMN
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.150000, 143.660000
- Elevation: 5,680 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 07:03 in Luanda, it's 16:03 in Mendi Airport.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mendi Airport (MDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdu-mendi-airport/1ef266de-9bbe-61ee-9bb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)