# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Afton (NRI)

> 12,205 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,205 km / 7,584 mi / 6,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:03 in Luanda, it's 17:03 in Afton)
- **Elevation difference**: 549 ft (NRI 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

### [Grand Lake Regional Airport (NRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nri-afton-grand-lake-regional-airport/1ef266de-ff0d-692a-b708-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Afton, United States
- ICAO: K3O9
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.580000, -94.860000
- Elevation: 792 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 23:03 in Luanda, it's 17:03 in Afton.
With a 6-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)
- [Grand Lake Regional Airport (NRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nri-afton-grand-lake-regional-airport/1ef266de-ff0d-692a-b708-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)