# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Salmon (SMN)

> 13,565 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,565 km / 8,429 mi / 7,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 14:05 in Luanda, it's 07:05 in Salmon)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,801 ft (SMN 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

### [Lemhi County Airport (SMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smn-salmon-lemhi-county-airport/1ef266df-38fc-6096-a427-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salmon, United States
- ICAO: KSMN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 45.120000, -113.880000
- Elevation: 4,044 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 14:05 in Luanda, it's 07:05 in Salmon.
With a 7-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)
- [Lemhi County Airport (SMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smn-salmon-lemhi-county-airport/1ef266df-38fc-6096-a427-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)