# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Scammon Bay (SCM)

> 14,123 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,123 km / 8,776 mi / 7,626 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 06:41 in Luanda, it's 21:41 in Scammon Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 221 ft (SCM is lower 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

### [Scammon Bay Airport (SCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scm-scammon-bay-scammon-bay-airport/1ef266df-8615-6530-86d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Scammon Bay, United States
- ICAO: PACM
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.840000, -165.570000
- Elevation: 22 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 06:41 in Luanda, it's 21:41 in Scammon Bay.
With a 9-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)
- [Scammon Bay Airport (SCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scm-scammon-bay-scammon-bay-airport/1ef266df-8615-6530-86d7-06bb2780ed98)
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