# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Key West (NQX)

> 10,910 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,910 km / 6,779 mi / 5,891 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 08:52 in Luanda, it's 03:52 in Key West)
- **Elevation difference**: 237 ft (NQX 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

### [Key West Nas (Boca Chica Field) Airport (NQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nqx-key-west-key-west-nas-boca-chica-field-airport/1ef266df-2ecf-6884-8e45-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Key West, United States
- ICAO: KNQX
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 24.570000, -81.690000
- Elevation: 6 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 08:52 in Luanda, it's 03:52 in Key West.
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)
- [Key West Nas (Boca Chica Field) Airport (NQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nqx-key-west-key-west-nas-boca-chica-field-airport/1ef266df-2ecf-6884-8e45-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)