# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Pakse (PKZ)

> 10,535 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,535 km / 6,546 mi / 5,688 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Laos
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:30 in Luanda, it's 17:30 in Pakse)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (PKZ 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

### [Pakse International Airport (PKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkz-pakse-pakse-international-airport/1ef266df-f287-60a6-b1e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pakse, Laos
- ICAO: VLPS
- Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
- Coordinates: 15.130000, 105.780000
- Elevation: 351 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 11:30 in Luanda, it's 17:30 in Pakse.
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)
- [Pakse International Airport (PKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkz-pakse-pakse-international-airport/1ef266df-f287-60a6-b1e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)