# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Shell Mera (PTZ)

> 10,123 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,123 km / 6,290 mi / 5,466 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:29 in Luanda, it's 11:29 in Shell Mera)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,222 ft (PTZ 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

### [Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptz-shell-mera-rio-amazonas-airport/1ef266df-a594-6974-99e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shell Mera, Ecuador
- ICAO: SESM
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -1.510000, -78.060000
- Elevation: 3,465 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 17:29 in Luanda, it's 11:29 in Shell Mera.
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)
- [Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptz-shell-mera-rio-amazonas-airport/1ef266df-a594-6974-99e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)