# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Mccarthy (MXY)

> 13,850 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,850 km / 8,606 mi / 7,479 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 05:30 in Luanda, it's 20:30 in Mccarthy)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,290 ft (MXY 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

### [Mccarthy Airport (MXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxy-mccarthy-mccarthy-airport/1ef266df-876f-6e12-a3aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mccarthy, United States
- ICAO: PAMX
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.440000, -142.900000
- Elevation: 1,533 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 05:30 in Luanda, it's 20:30 in Mccarthy.
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)
- [Mccarthy Airport (MXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxy-mccarthy-mccarthy-airport/1ef266df-876f-6e12-a3aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)