# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Istanbul (SAW)

> 5,773 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,773 km / 3,587 mi / 3,117 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 21:38 in Luanda, it's 23:38 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 69 ft (SAW 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

### [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFJ
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.900000, 29.310000
- Elevation: 312 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:38 in Luanda, it's 23:38 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)