# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Morganton (MRN)

> 11,017 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,017 km / 6,845 mi / 5,949 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 14:45 in Luanda, it's 09:45 in Morganton)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,027 ft (MRN 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

### [Foothills Regional Airport (MRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mrn-morganton-foothills-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c38-6a1c-a590-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Morganton, United States
- ICAO: KMRN
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.820000, -81.610000
- Elevation: 1,270 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 14:45 in Luanda, it's 09:45 in Morganton.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [Foothills Regional Airport (MRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mrn-morganton-foothills-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c38-6a1c-a590-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)