# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Pittsburg (PTS)

> 12,187 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,187 km / 7,573 mi / 6,581 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:33 in Luanda, it's 02:33 in Pittsburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 703 ft (PTS 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

### [Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pts-pittsburg-atkinson-municipal-airport/1ef266df-33d6-6a08-83d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pittsburg, United States
- ICAO: KPTS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.450000, -94.730000
- Elevation: 946 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 08:33 in Luanda, it's 02:33 in Pittsburg.
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)
- [Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pts-pittsburg-atkinson-municipal-airport/1ef266df-33d6-6a08-83d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)