# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to South Bend (SBN)

> 11,452 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,452 km / 7,116 mi / 6,184 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 15:28 in Luanda, it's 10:28 in South Bend)
- **Elevation difference**: 555 ft (SBN 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

### [South Bend International Airport (SBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbn-south-bend-south-bend-international-airport/1ef266df-3781-66bc-b7e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: South Bend, United States
- ICAO: KSBN
- Timezone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Coordinates: 41.710000, -86.320000
- Elevation: 798 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 15:28 in Luanda, it's 10:28 in South Bend.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [South Bend International Airport (SBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbn-south-bend-south-bend-international-airport/1ef266df-3781-66bc-b7e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)