# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Pierre (PIR)

> 12,557 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,557 km / 7,802 mi / 6,780 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 19:49 in Luanda, it's 13:49 in Pierre)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,501 ft (PIR 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

### [Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pir-pierre-pierre-regional-airport/1ef266df-32c3-69f4-8882-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pierre, United States
- ICAO: KPIR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.380000, -100.290000
- Elevation: 1,744 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 19:49 in Luanda, it's 13:49 in Pierre.
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)
- [Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pir-pierre-pierre-regional-airport/1ef266df-32c3-69f4-8882-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)